Title: Corporate performance: the paradox of UK Plcs' management perceptions

Authors: D. Michael Brown

Addresses: Nottingham Trent University, Burton Street, Nottingham, NG1 4BU, UK

Abstract: Grouping of Blue Chip companies has become a popular pastime. But bringing together Kwik Save, Tarmac, Ladbrokes and National Grid as a group of superior performing companies perhaps stretches the imagination a little. To suggest further that Cadbury, Tesco, BP and Reuters are myopic might challenge preconceptions. This however is the finding of information gathered from Britain|s top senior executives. The article highlights the self-perceptions by senior executives of their company|s performance and compares this with the perceptions of other senior executives and expert analysts. The results highlight the contrariness that exists between the UK|s senior managers and suggests that this is a further reason for the UK|s failure to close the international competitiveness gap.

Keywords: corporate performance; gap analysis; peer perception; reputation; admiration.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBPM.2000.000068

International Journal of Business Performance Management, 2000 Vol.2 No.1/2/3, pp.194-209

Published online: 13 Jul 2003 *

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