Case Study: Alcan Australia Limited
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Executive summary
In the modern era to be one in its own and to be global leading firm, not only huge investments and large infrastructure required, along with these there is a great need of perfect, efficient and effective leadership, leadership programs and motivational skills. These entire together make a firm more innovative and perfectly sound .The example is here Alcan’s Australia Limited which is a mixture of all these skills and effective operations and today, a Australian leading company.
Questions
1. What do you believe were the key reasons for the success of the Alcan’s leadership training programs?
2. What motivation principles are highlighted by Alcan’s leadership training programs ?
About the company (Alcan Australia Limited)
Alcan Australia Limited The Australian Aluminium Company was created in 1936, later becoming Alcan Australia Ltd. In October 2007, leading mining organisation Rio Tinto acquired Alcan. Alcan integrated with Rio Tinto's existing aluminium business, resulting in Rio Tinto Alcan. Rio Tinto Alcan claim to be the global leader in the aluminium business. “We are one of the world's largest producers of bauxite, alumina and aluminium. Our leadership is reinforced by our: * Extensive project pipeline * Benchmark smelting technology * Enviable hydropower position
Sustainable development principles guide our actions and decisions. Health, safety and environmental excellence are top priorities.”
(Source http://www.riotintoalcan.com 07/08/2012)
Answers
Answer 1 -There are a number of reasons which make Alcan Australia a successful company and a global leading firm. All its success depends on a number of key leadership theories and basic leadership skills and principles which we can found clearly from the