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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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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Company History and Background Vibram has been leading for last 75 as the world leader in marketing and producing high-performance rubber soles, destined for outdoor, work free time, fashion, and mending and orthopedy markets.The unmistakable yellow octagon, that identifies the brand which is known all around the globe, is the symbol of a company which is synonym with quality, performance, safety, innovation and design. As a matter of fact, applying rubber under his mountaineering boots, Bramani
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SPECIAL REPORT Top 10 Best Practices in HR Management For 2011 30610860 SPECIAL REPORT Top 10 Best Practices in HR Management For 2011 30610860 Executive Publisher and Editor in Chief: Robert L. Brady, J.D. Managing Editor–HR: Legal Editor: Editor: Production Supervisor: Graphic Design: Production & Layout: Patricia M. Trainor, J.D. Susan E. Prince, J.D. Elaine V. Quayle Isabelle B. Smith Catherine A. Downie Sherry Newcomb This publication is designed to provide accurate and
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Personality Profile: Gary Hirshberg of Stonyfield Yogurt MGT/360: Green and Sustainable Enterprise Management University of Phoenix Personality Profile: Gary Hirshberg of Stonyfield Yogurt Individuals’ personality can influence their decisions in the firms. In this paper I will describe Gary Hirshberg of Stonefield Yogurt’s personality traits, management style, and leadership qualities that helped him lead the company to a successful implementation of new practices. I will describe
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decisions. 1) What objectives/strategies can be set 2) How it would measure success in meeting these objectives/strategies Introduction Introduction of the company+ introducing sustainability and why is important, why we chose it. (10 lines) The Japanese company Elecdyne produces a range of electronic products. The Elecdyne management team have internationalised mainly in order to obtain production cost reductions, access to technological expertise (to allow them to avoid reliance
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initiative in which companies incorporate environmental and social issues into the relationships with stakeholders and also in their business processes. By implementing CSR practices, a company thrives on achieving a sense of balance between the triple bottom line (world’s social, environmental and economic needs) and the company’s competitiveness (Madrakhimova, 2013). Now at days it is becoming very clear that CSR can no longer be associated to the amount of money a company gives to charity, but it
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Disclosure of social and environmental accounting has regarded as a core reporting method among organisations and it has been eventually separated from the statement of the financial position (Deegan and Unerman, 2011, pp. 385). In the late 1990s, triple bottom line reporting, which considers that economic, social and environmental areas are equally important (Elkington, 1997), but unfortunately, with the higher demand of more integrated reporting, it has been replaced (Deegan and Unerman, 2011, pp. 386)
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Atatürk Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 28, Sayı: 3, 2014 189 INVESTIGATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE IN TURKEY Funda ÖZÇELİK Burcu AVCI ÖZTÜRK Sevda GÜRSAKAL Abstract: This paper examined the relationship between corporate social responsibility and firm financial performance in Borsa Istanbul 100 index companies between the years 2010 and 2012. In order to test our hypothesis that the companies issuing corporate
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