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The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, the Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with peop...le running leading and emerging companies. Evan Davis asks his guests about their personal style of management. Does the TV image of the short-tempered, blunt-speaking boss reflect what goes on in the boardroom? PY Gerbeau, chief executive of X-Leisure and the man who saved Disneyland Paris and the Millennium Dome, admits to shouting sometimes, while David Roche, president of Hotels.com, can't remember the last time he raised his voice. And John McLaren, an investment banker turned thriller writer, recalls how different the Japanese business style is from the UK and US way of doing things. Also, Evan asks his guests whether discounting really gives people a better deal.
The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, the Bottom Line cuts through confusion, statistics and spin to present a clearer view of the business world, through discussion with peop...le running leading and emerging companies. Evan Davis asks his guests about their personal style of management. Does the TV image of the short-tempered, blunt-speaking boss reflect what goes on in the boardroom? PY Gerbeau, chief executive of X-Leisure and the man who saved Disneyland Paris and the Millennium Dome, admits to shouting sometimes, while David Roche, president of Hotels.com, can't remember the last time he raised his voice. And John McLaren, an investment banker turned thriller writer, recalls how different the Japanese business style is from the UK and US way of doing things. Also, Evan asks his guests whether discounting really gives people a better deal.
| Series: | The bottom line; Series 2 |
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| Episode | 4 |
| First transmission date: | 27-06-2009 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC WORLD |
| Published: | 2009 |
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| Duration: | 00:22:04 |
| Note: | BBC News Channel Version;This recording is divided into two parts. |
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| Producer: | Neil Koenig |
| Presenter: | Evan Davis |
| Contributor: | Evan Davis |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Link to related site: | Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lk71z |
| Keyword(s): | Japanese businesses.; Management style. |
| Subject terms: | Business enterprises--Finance; Corporations--Japan; Discount |
| Production number: | FOUR789H |
| Videofinder number: | 8075 |
| Available to public: | no |
