GE’s Two-Decade Transformation Case Analysis March 17, 2005 For: Anne Becker From: Scott Ashby 999004953 Phil Parkinson _ Judy Lee 04003094 Gianni Liburdi 049003649 Executive Summary This report’s objective is to provide analysis of the leadership challenge that General Electric (GE) is currently facing, and to recommend solutions. The primary problem is determining what kind of candidate is required to replace retiring CEO Jack Welch. This has left GE to question how much does the
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defines what GE did rather than “e-commerce” GE’s CEO, Jack Welch, once described their e-business as, “an elixir, a tonic that has changed the DNA of GE forever.” (Bartlett, 2002) During Welch’s final years as CEO, he was faced with the strategic decision of introducing GE onto the internet. GE Plastics had already begun using the internet as a way to conduct business and Welch used this division as a building block for the conversion to a digital workplace. The difference between GE and so many
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Case Study Analysis: GE’s Talent Machine Brandie Buffins Grand Canyon University HRM – 635 Acquiring, Developing, and Leveraging Human Capital September 19, 2012 Case Study Analysis: GE’s Talent Machine General Electric (GE) has been well known and valued for embracing quantifying talent as well as rising talent when it comes to leadership. This organization makes sure that this is a key factor when it comes to their business planning. GE requires learning sessions all year long, which entails
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one of the market, but it also makes many of the decisions the upper management must make incredibly complex. According to The Financial Times, General Electric (GE) is today the “World’s Most Respected Company” (“Facts”). Most of this admiration is due to the variety of operating segments that the company provides. For example, GE businesses are classified into ten categories: Commercial Finance, Consumer Finance, Consumer and Industrial, Energy, Equipment Services, Healthcare, Infrastructure
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and Leadership Paper Tracy Harriss MGT/330 March 30, 2010 Tonya Moore Management and Leadership Paper General Electric (GE) was founded by Thomas Edison in 1890 (GE, 2009). The company was established as the Edison General Electric Company and was a conglomeration of Thomas Edison’s many businesses (GE, 2009). In 1892 the Edison General Electric company merged with competitor Thomson-Houston Corporation and changed the name of the company to General Electric (GE, 2009). Today GE employs
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Case Study Write Up: GE’s Two Decade Transformation: Jack Welch’s Leadership Teri Raven, EMBA 709 “GE’s Two-Decade Transformation” analyzes the leadership of Jack Welch, CEO of General Electric. When he took over GE as CEO in 1981, Jack Welch had big shoes to fill. His predecessor, Reg Jones, had been referred to as a “management legend” and been voted “CEO of the Year” and “CEO of the Decade” 3 and 1 times, respectively. Jones had led the company for 8 years and had done well both professionally
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Design Case Study 1: GE’s Growth Strategy – The Immelt Initiative Name: Ping Lei Student ID: 10320346 Please prepare an analysis of this case. Your write-up should be 4 to 7 pages. Questions that should be addressed are: 1. How difficult was the task facing Immelt assuming the CEO role in 2001? What imperatives where there to change? What incentives to maintain the past? 2. What do you think of the broad objectives Immelt has set for GE? Can
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assignment I was able to use relevant leadership theories to critically analyse and evaluate the leadership of Jack Welch. I first provided a brief insight into Jack’s background, outlining what made John F. Welch into the man we know today as Jack Welch. Secondly, shed some light on the financial position and the culture of General Electric (GE) in the early 80’s when Jack assumed the mantle as its Chairman and CEO. Thirdly, I discussed his changing leadership styles over the years. Finally, I give
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S T U D Y I N F O R M AT I O N S H E E T humansynergistics.com Best Practice Case Study: Improving Leadership Performance at GE Financial interview with dr. linda sharkey by richard sharp Dr. Sharkey is currently Executive Director of Executive Networks, Inc. and author of Optimizing Talent: What Every Leader and Manager Needs to Know to Sustain the Ultimate Workforce Linda Sharkey understands leadership. As Executive Director of Executive Networks, Inc.—an organization that connects key
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LaShara Jones Business Management 3600 01/28/2015 CASE STUDY: Management at work * Does the pattern of management developments at GE over the last century seem to reflect the pattern suggested by management theory? Explain your answer * Yes, GE development seem to reflect the pattern of management theory. In example, their blue book theory was in place to help manage the management every move. This prime example was one that was led by founders in the history of business. The company
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