The leadership qualities required of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a large international construction professional services company.

                                                     Assignment Brief 

Task
You are required to answer THREE questions and to articulate your answers, reflecting the balance between theory and the practical application.

1. Discuss the leadership qualities required of a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a large international construction professional services company.
   (Objective: Ability to articulate the qualities and characteristics of leadership styles and beliefs).
2. There are many strategies across the construction sector for creating value through mergers and acquisitions. However, many such strategies fail to deliver the anticipated results.
   With reference to both contracting companies and construction professional services firms, discuss the important characteristics of a successful strategy for mergers and acquisitions.
   Focus on merging these company: GAMUDA Ltd + CCCC (China communication construction company)
   (Objective: Understanding the issues involved in making decisions about mergers and acquisitions).
3. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly important for construction companies around the world.
   Discuss the theory and practice of CSR and its significance for construction companies operating in the international construction market.
   (Objective: Developing and communicating the corporate plan for an organisation).

Assessment criteria
Criteria 1 Ability to introduce the fundamental issues about the question 10%
Criteria 2 Evaluation of the technical issues and reasoning with appropriate references and citations 40%
Criteria 3 Ability to analyse the outcomes and recommendations 20%
Criteria 4 Conclusions, clarity and making clear your reasoning 20%
Criteria 5 Presentation, structure, flow, clarity, layout 10%

Sources:
Please use the below sources and find 2 to 3 references for question one.

Sources for Q1 (CEO Quality):

Need 2 to 3 references required

Sources for Q2 (Mergers and Acquisitions):

Ansoff, I. 1965. Corporate Strategy. McGraw Hill; New York.
Collins, J. 2001. Good to Great. Random House; London.
Connaughton, J. and Meikle, J. (2013) ‘The changing nature of UK construction professional service firms’, Building Research & Information, 41:1, 95-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2013.742366
Connaughton, J., Meikle, J. and Teerikangas, S. (2015) ‘Mergers, Acquisitions and the Evolution of Construction Professional Services Firms’. Construction Management and Economics,

Sources for Q3 (CSR):

Margolis, J.D., Walsh, J. P. (2001). People and profit? The Search for a link between a company’s Social and Financial performance.

Eribaum, L., Mahwah, NJ., Orlitzky, M., Schmiddt, F. L., Rynes, S. L. (2003). Corporate social and financial performance.

Lu, W. S., Ye, M., Chau, K. W., and Flanagan, R. (2018). The paradoxical nexus between corporate social responsibility and sustainable financial performance.

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