Tanja Leicht

Change of Management - Management of Change: an Analysis of the Future Orientation of the Management of Cooperative Banks. Consequences for the Hrm and Development of a Consulting Approach Tanja Leicht

The financial services sector is distinguished through acquisitions, cooperations, mergers and the emergence of new competitors. Risen cost pressures, volatile markets, sinking margins, changing customer requirements and the loss of market shares are just a few issues the Cooperative banks currently need to deal with. The author describes the trends in the banking market and covers the topic of the strategic positioning of the Cooperative banks, and in result the current and future requirements on the top management. How are the banks already prepared to master the ever-growing challenges of the future? What kind of competencies are particularly needed with regard to management and leadership? Which conclusion arises for the Human Resource Management? An in-depth analysis with the leading experts of the branch gives an insight and an estimation of the current situation and impulses of action for the future. Furthermore the author shows a concrete approach to solve the above mentioned challenges. This book applies to the top management and the managers of Cooperative banks, to the organizations as well as to the consulting branch.