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Rollercoaster: The Turbulent Life and Times of Vodafone and Chris Gent
Trevor Merriden
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Description for Rollercoaster: The Turbulent Life and Times of Vodafone and Chris Gent
Hardcover. Vodafone is on of the largest mobile telecommunications network group in the world. Its phenomenal growth can be attributed largely to one person, chief executive Sir Christopher Gent. This book examines the dramatic rise of Gent and Vodafone and assesses the underlying forces driving the man and the company. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BGB; KJ; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 488.
Rollercoaster is a fast-paced and compelling business narrative that chronicles one of the most dramatic periods in business history. It is the story of Chris Gent and Vodafone.
Rollercoaster is a fast-paced and compelling business narrative that chronicles one of the most dramatic periods in business history. It is the story of Chris Gent and Vodafone.
Loved by the City as a brilliant dealmaker, Gent himself is often described by those who know him as affable and self-effacing. Yet he has somehow fostered a deeply engrained culture of ruthless ambition in those who run Vodafone in his name. But as the telecommunications sector has imploded, Vodafone has been swept along by bad news amongst accusations of poor acquisitions, over-investment and "fat cat" payouts ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Capstone
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781841124315
SKU
V9781841124315
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Trevor Merriden
TREVOR MERRIDEN has written, lectured and broadcast on a wide range of business and economic issues for media in Europe, North America and Australasia. He is editor of Human Resources magazine and is also author of Irresistible Forces and Business the Nokia Way.
Reviews for Rollercoaster: The Turbulent Life and Times of Vodafone and Chris Gent
"...Timed to coincide with Vodafone's results yesterday comes Rollercoaster, Trevor Merriden's history of the company and its outgoing chief executive Sir Christopher Gent..." (Daily Telegraph, 28 May 2003) "...a fantastic read...it gives the reader an insight into their (Chris Gent & Vodafone) stunning achievement..." (Management Today, June 2003) "...a fast-paced and compelling narrative...Rollercoaster presents the only true ... Read more