Jeremy Daniel Managing Change May 2, 2008 Case Write-Up Final – GE’s Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welsh’s Leadership 1.) How difficult a challenge did Welch face in 1981? How effectively did he deal with it? What major lesson can we learn from his “first stage” that should be incorporated into our general “planned change” framework? Jack Welch faced several difficult challenges when he came into office in 1981. One of his primary areas of concern had to be replacing the retiring CEO
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A. Business Policy and Strategic Management, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2nd Ed. 2007 3. Jauch, R. Lawrence, R. Gupta and W.F.Glueck, Business Policy and Strategic Management, Frank Bros.&Co., 7th Ed.,2007 Other readings: |S. No |Journal articles as compulsory reading | |. |Camillus, J. C. Strategy as a wicked problem, Harvard Business Review, May 2008
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Corporate Strategy Analysis: General Electric Co. (1981–present) Stanislav Bucifal Australian National University July 2009 Corporate Strategy Analysis: General Electric Co. (1981–present) Stanislav Bucifal Introduction The General Electric Company (GE) is widely regarded as one of the world’s most successful corporations of the 20th century. This paper aims to critically analyse the corporate strategy of GE during the period from 1981 to present under the leadership of two very different
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Jeremy Daniel Managing Change May 2, 2008 Case Write-Up Final – GE’s Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welsh’s Leadership 1.) How difficult a challenge did Welch face in 1981? How effectively did he deal with it? What major lesson can we learn from his “first stage” that should be incorporated into our general “planned change” framework? Jack Welch faced several difficult challenges when he came into office in 1981. One of his primary areas of concern had to be replacing the retiring CEO
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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
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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 company
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Copyright © Oxford Management Publishing 2009 Corporate Strategy Analysis: General Electric Co. (1981–2008) – A Case Study Stanislav Bucifal Introduction The General Electric Company (GE) is widely regarded as one of the world’s most successful corporations of the 20th century. This paper aims to analyse critically the corporate strategy of GE during the period from 1981 to 2008 under the leadership of two very different but equally influential CEOs—Jack Welch and Jeff Immelt. The paper is
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Corporate Strategy Analysis: General Electric Co. (1981–present) Stanislav Bucifal Australian National University July 2009 Corporate Strategy Analysis: General Electric Co. (1981–present) Stanislav Bucifal Introduction The General Electric Company (GE) is widely regarded as one of the world’s most successful corporations of the 20th century. This paper aims to critically analyse the corporate strategy of GE during the period from 1981 to present under the leadership of two very different
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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 my opinions on how I would have lead differently if I was faced with the same situations. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 5 2. Welch’s Background 5 3. The situation – GE before Jack Welch 7 4. Jack Welch the leader 7 5. Discussion – How I would lead
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Asia Pacific J Manage (2008) 25:667–683 DOI 10.1007/s10490-007-9073-0 A strategic analysis of surging Chinese manufacturers: The case of Galanz Gloria L. Ge & Daniel Z. Ding Published online: 10 November 2007 # Springer Science + Business Media, LLC 2007 Abstract Recent years have witnessed the surging of Chinese manufacturers, as China has become the world’s factory floor. This paper presents a case study of one of the most successful manufacturers in China, the Galanz Group, now the world’s
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