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    Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. New Trends in the German Financial Services Market. Book.

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    Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Competition within the German financial services sector is intensifying. New and different business models are powerfully asserting their presence on the market. Their goal is to take away market share from traditional universal banks like cooperative and savings banks. At the same time, the purchasing pattern of bank customers is changing noticeably. Consumer loyalty has decreased. Local branches of regional banks are facing rapidly increasing pressures.In this book, Ulrich Thaidigsmann describes the changes that are taking place in customers behavioral patterns and in the competitive environment in a highly practice relevant manner. These issues are put into factual perspective by means of a detailed analysis of the current situation experienced by the cooperative banks. Based on this, the author outlines a potential positioning strategy for a VR-Bank as a universal bank. Its final step is a potential business model that bears very little resemblance to today s traditional structures. The book addresses executives and decision makers within the financial services industry, associations, consultants, practitioners, as well as anyone else with an interest in the future of regional universal banks.…

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    Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Inhaltlich unveränderte Neuauflage. Der Wettbewerb im deutschen Finanzdienstleistungsmarkt verschärft sich. An bieter mit anderen Geschäftsmodellen drängen mit Macht auf den Markt. Sie wollen traditionellen Universalbanken wie Genossenschaftsbanken und Spar kassen Marktanteile abnehmen. Gleichzeitig verändert sich das Kauf ver hal ten des Bankkunden spürbar. Die Kundentreue hat abgenommen. Der Druck auf die regionale Bank vor Ort nimmt rasant zu. Ul rich Thaidigsmann beschreibt im vorliegenden Buch sehr praxisnah das sich wan delnde Kundenverhalten und Wettbewerbsumfeld. Eine detaillierte A na ly se der heutigen Situation von Genossenschaftsbanken konkretisiert die Pro blem stellung. Darauf aufbauend wird eine mögliche Positionierungsstrategie ei ner VR-Bank als Universalbank skizziert. Schließlich wird in einem finalen Schritt ein mögliches Geschäftsmodell erarbeitet, das mit den heutigen Struk tu ren nur noch wenig gemeinsam hat. Das Buch richtet sich an Führungskräfte und Entscheidungsträger der Fi nanz dienst leistungsbranche, an Verbände, Berater, Praktiker sowie an alle an de ren, die sich für die Zukunft der regionalen Universalbank interessieren. 124 pp. Deutsch.…

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    Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Sprache: Deutsch | Produktart: Bücher | Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: Der Finanzdienstleistungsmarkt ist in den letzten Jahren stark in Bewegung gekommen. Traditionelle Bankinstitute klagen über Kostendruck, Risiken aus dem Kreditgeschäft und unbefriedigende Erträge. Trends im Wettbewerbs- und Kundenverhalten treten im Branchenvergleich zwar häufig erst mit etwas zeitlicher Verzögerung im Finanzdienstleistungsmarkt auf. Aufzuhalten sind sie dennoch nicht. Einige seit vielen Jahren beobachtbare Entwicklungen haben auch hier Einzug gehalten und zwingen nun die verantwortlichen Manager, darauf zu reagieren. Auf der Anbieterseite hat die Zunahme des Wettbewerbsdrucks verschiedene Gründe. Insbesondere neue Wettbewerber mit anderen Geschäftsmodellen drängten und drängen mit Macht auf den Markt und nehmen traditionellen Universalbanken Marktanteile ab. Hinzu kommen Non- und Near-Banks wie Ableger von Automobilherstellern, Großkonzernen oder Einzelhändlern. Deren spezifische Geschäftsmodelle zielen auf ganz bestimmte Bedarfsfelder und/oder Kundengruppen der Universalbanken ab. Dabei zeigen sie eine klare Positionierung als preisoptimierte (z. B. ING-DiBa, Postbank) oder qualitätsoptimierte Anbieter (z. B. MLP). Auf der Nachfragerseite ist ein deutlich verändertes Kundenverhalten spürbar. Eine höhere Wechselbereitschaft resultiert vornehmlich aus einem sensiblen Preisbewusstsein der Verbraucher, das mit Werbeslogans wie ?Geiz ist geil? in allen Branchen Deutschlands massiv Einzug gehalten hat. Die Kundentreue hat abgenommen. Das zeigt sich darin, dass Privatpersonen in der Regel inzwischen mehrere Bankverbindungen haben. Insbesondere Universalbanken werden zu aktiverem und intensiverem Vertrieb und besserer Kundenpflege gezwungen. Die rund 1300 Genossenschaftsbanken in Deutschland sind von ihrer regionalen, dezentralen Struktur schon immer als Bank für ?jedermann? bekannt. Sie versuchen geschäftspolitisch einen Spagat: mit einigermaßen akzeptablen Preisen & Konditionen eine ausreichend gute Qualität in Beratung und Service darstellen zu können. Dabei laufen sie heute Gefahr, ohne erkennbares Profil im Markt weiter an Boden zu verlieren. Problemstellung: Die MBA-Arbeit verfolgt folgende Ziele: Transparenz schaffen auf der Nachfrageseite bezüglich der Trends im Kaufverhalten von Privatkunden und ihrer Bedeutung für genossenschaftliche Banken. Transparenz schaffen auf der Anbieterseite bezüglich der vorfindbaren Strategien und Geschäftsmodelle, um das Entstehen des erhöhten Wettbewerbsdruck [¿].…

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    Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Master's Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1,0, University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen (MBA-Studiengang International Management Consulting, International Management Consulting (IMC)), language: English, abstract: Inhaltsangabe:Abstract:Within the last few years, dramatic changes took and still take place in the retail banking business. On the supply-side competition for cooperative banks is increasing due to various reasons. New competitors with different business models have entered the market. There is no doubt that they pose a serious threat to cooperative universal banks (which were the focus of this dissertation) and whose market share is declining constantly. Furthermore, non-banks and near-banks have to be considered in this respect, too, as these entities' business models are increasingly targeting customers of universal banks.On the demand side, changing customer behavior has accelerated transformation processes in recent years. An increased willingness to change suppliers can be noticed as consumers are placing more and more importance on price. A strong price awareness is changing market conditions in many business sectors in Germany. Decreasing customer loyalty forces universal banks to push sales activities and to intensify their personal relationship with the customer.The main objectives of this dissertation are the following:Work out a strategy within today s typical structure as a universal bank. Identify key success factors and evaluate this strategy for its chances for success.Derive the consequences for the future business model of a cooperative bank. Determine the change steps necessary to strengthen the competitiveness.Furthermore, the prerequisites of such a change process will have to be worked out.An inductive approach was chosen to achieve the aims of this thesis (Gill & Johnson). Firstly, an in-depth analysis of existing literature was carried out in order to gain an overview on current developments such as a) customer behaviour, and b) the competitive situation of the financial services sector. The results were to produce not only an explanation for current trends but also allow the prediction of future trends over the course of the next years. The environment in which cooperative banks are operating was described in detail. This approach provides a good basis to identify the relevant factors and to work out the necessary consequences for cooperative banks. In order to examine possible conclusions, interviews with 12 experts in the field were conducted. The target groups were CEOs of cooperative banks and representatives of cooperative bank associations. It is those people who are confronted with new challenges by the market on a daily basis and hence forced to develop an adequate response on behalf of their bank or their member banks.The interviews were conducted freely, allowing for open and direct questions. The author prepared them by designing a rough sketch for the conversation beforehand. Some alternative methods were not to be applied: he amount of data to be gathered was deliberately limited to a doable number of oral interviews. It would have been of course be possible to obtain more data by using written interviews or questionnaires or holding workshops. This method is likely to have widened the breadth of views and opinions. However, the author felt to gain more useful results by focusing on personal, in-depth interviews with key business leaders and experts. Moreover, in large surveys respondents often fail to overcome their inhibitions to talk about business strategy. This effect can be reduced in personal one-to-one interviews as confidentiality can be guaranteed, hence more openness. This method follows the principle of concentration to gain information developed by Ch. Niedereichholz and should yield sufficient. 132 pp. Englisch.…

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    Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Revision with unchanged content. Competition within the German financial services sector is intensifying. New and different business models are powerfully asserting their presence on the market. Their goal is to take away market share from traditional universal banks like cooperative and savings banks. At the same time, the purchasing pattern of bank customers is changing noticeably. Consumer loyalty has decreased. Local branches of regional banks are facing rapidly increasing pressures. In this book, Ulrich Thaidigsmann describes the changes that are taking place in customers behavioral patterns and in the competitive environment in a highly practice relevant manner. These issues are put into factual perspective by means of a detailed analysis of the current situation experienced by the cooperative banks. Based on this, the author outlines a potential positioning strategy for a VR-Bank as a universal bank. Its final step is a potential business model that bears very little resemblance to today s traditional structures. The book addresses executives and decision makers within the financial services industry, associations, consultants, practitioners, as well as anyone else with an interest in the future of regional universal banks. 120 pp. Englisch.…

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    Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Master's Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1,0, University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen (MBA-Studiengang International Management Consulting, International Management Consulting (IMC)), language: English, abstract: Inhaltsangabe:Abstract:Within the last few years, dramatic changes took and still take place in the retail banking business. On the supply-side competition for cooperative banks is increasing due to various reasons. New competitors with different business models have entered the market. There is no doubt that they pose a serious threat to cooperative universal banks (which were the focus of this dissertation) and whose market share is declining constantly. Furthermore, non-banks and near-banks have to be considered in this respect, too, as these entities' business models are increasingly targeting customers of universal banks.On the demand side, changing customer behavior has accelerated transformation processes in recent years. An increased willingness to change suppliers can be noticed as consumers are placing more and more importance on price. A strong price awareness is changing market conditions in many business sectors in Germany. Decreasing customer loyalty forces universal banks to push sales activities and to intensify their personal relationship with the customer.The main objectives of this dissertation are the following:Work out a strategy within today s typical structure as a universal bank. Identify key success factors and evaluate this strategy for its chances for success.Derive the consequences for the future business model of a cooperative bank. Determine the change steps necessary to strengthen the competitiveness.Furthermore, the prerequisites of such a change process will have to be worked out.An inductive approach was chosen to achieve the aims of this thesis (Gill & Johnson). Firstly, an in-depth analysis of existing literature was carried out in order to gain an overview on current developments such as a) customer behaviour, and b) the competitive situation of the financial services sector. The results were to produce not only an explanation for current trends but also allow the prediction of future trends over the course of the next years. The environment in which cooperative banks are operating was described in detail. This approach provides a good basis to identify the relevant factors and to work out the necessary consequences for cooperative banks. In order to examine possible conclusions, interviews with 12 experts in the field were conducted. The target groups were CEOs of cooperative banks and representatives of cooperative bank associations. It is those people who are confronted with new challenges by the market on a daily basis and hence forced to develop an adequate response on behalf of their bank or their member banks.The interviews were conducted freely, allowing for open and direct questions. The author prepared them by designing a rough sketch for the conversation beforehand. Some alternative methods were not to be applied: he amount of data to be gathered was deliberately limited to a doable number of oral interviews. It would have been of course be possible to obtain more data by using written interviews or questionnaires or holding workshops. This method is likely to have widened the breadth of views and opinions. However, the author felt to gain more useful results by focusing on personal, in-depth interviews with key business leaders and experts. Moreover, in large surveys respondents often fail to overcome their inhibitions to talk about business strategy. This effect can be reduced in personal one-to-one interviews as confidentiality can be guaranteed, hence more openness. This method follows the principle of concentration to gain information developed by Ch. Niedereichholz and should yield sufficient. …

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    Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Master s Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1,0, University of Applied Sciences Ludwigshafen (MBA-Studiengang International Management Consulting, International Management Consulting (IMC)), language.…

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    Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Autor/Autorin: Thaidigsmann UlrichMBA in International Management Consulting from I-IMC in Ludwigshafen, holds a degree in Business Economics (Dipl.-Betriebswirt [FH]) from the Fachhochschule Wuerzburg, and is a Project Manager and Management Consul.…

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    Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Revision with unchanged content. Competition within the German financial services sector is intensifying. New and different business models are powerfully asserting their presence on the market. Their goal is to take away market share from traditional universal banks like cooperative and savings banks. At the same time, the purchasing pattern of bank customers is changing noticeably. Consumer loyalty has decreased. Local branches of regional banks are facing rapidly increasing pressures. In this book, Ulrich Thaidigsmann describes the changes that are taking place in customers behavioral patterns and in the competitive environment in a highly practice relevant manner. These issues are put into factual perspective by means of a detailed analysis of the current situation experienced by the cooperative banks. Based on this, the author outlines a potential positioning strategy for a VR-Bank as a universal bank. Its final step is a potential business model that bears very little resemblance to today s traditional structures. The book addresses executives and decision makers within the financial services industry, associations, consultants, practitioners, as well as anyone else with an interest in the future of regional universal banks.…