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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WORKING WITH AND LEADING People ASSIGNMENT BRIEF The aim of this unit is to develop the skills and knowledge needed for working with and leading others, through understanding the importance of recruiting the right people for the job. So what is this thing of working with others to create something new? To create something which none of us could create on our own? To create something which is often more than the sum of the parts? Surely that’s what organizations do. But somehow I do not see many
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LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS Solomon Appel Robert H. Ashton Reza Barkhi Metropolitan College of New York, New York, NY, USA Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA Pamplin College of Business, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA School of Management, University of Michigan-Dearborn, MI, USA College of Business Administration, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA Department of Accounting, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, AR, USA
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Group Research Project Jindal Steel Works Ltd. & Steel Authority of India Ltd. Executive Summary This report provides an elaboration of the steel industry of India as well highlights the comparison parameters of the current and prospective profitability, liquidity and financial stability of two major players of the industry – Jindal Steel Works Ltd. and Steel Authority of India Ltd. The analysis of the players includes trend prevalent in the industry, horizontal and vertical analysis
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MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE School of Business Kenyatta University – 43844 Nairobi TABLE CONTENT Page 1. Change Management ………………………….……….……….. 1 2. Leadership ………………………………………...……….……. 52 3. Inter Group Behavior and Conflict ……………….………….… 124 4. Power and Organizational Politics...……………….……….…… 161 Table and Figure Contents 1. Acronym Tropics Test …………….……………………………... 7 2. Self-esteem, Performance and Stress …………………………….. 16 3. Self-esteem, Performance
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Fourth Edition Reframing Organizations Artistry, Choice, and Leadership LEE G. BOLMAN TERRENCE E. DEAL B est- se l l i n g a u t h o rs of LEADING WITH SOUL FOURTH EDITION Reframing Organizations Artistry, Choice, and Leadership Lee G. Bolman • Terrence E. Deal Copyright © 2008 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by Jossey-Bass A Wiley Imprint 989 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94103-1741—www.josseybass.com No part of this publication may be reproduced
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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
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CHANGE MANAGEMENT (MGMT625) Table of Contents Lecture # 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. Topic Page # Course Orientation ................................................................................................. 1 Benefits and Significance of Change Management ............................................... 5 Kurt Lewin Model: Assumptions and Implications
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1. INTRODUCTION Railways were first introduced to India in 1853. By 1947, the year of India's independence, there were forty-two rail systems. In 1951 the systems were nationalized as one unit, becoming one of the largest networks in the world. Indian Railways operates both long distance and suburban rail systems. [pic][pic] Fig: Shows the top railways network in world Indian railway is one of the largest and busiest rail networks in the world, transporting 17 million
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Journal of Leadership Education Volume 11, Issue 1 – Winter 2012 Emotionally Intelligent Leadership: An Integrative, Process-Oriented Theory of Student Leadership Scott J. Allen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Management Department of Management, Marketing and Logistics John Carroll University University Heights, OH sallen@jcu.edu Marcy Levy Shankman, Ph.D. Principal MLS Consulting, LLC Shaker Heights, OH shankman@mlsconsulting.net Rosanna F. Miguel, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor of Management
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