General Electric Comprehensive Company Analysis BA 498-Business Policy and Strategy Spring 2010 Table of Contents Executive Summary Page 1 Proposed Mission Statement Page 2 Environmental Mission Statement Page 2 External Audit Pages 2-4 Opportunities Page 3 Threats Pages 3-4 Competitive Environment Analysis Page 4 Rivalry Among Competing Firms Page 4 Potential Entry of New Competitors Page 4
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Introduction Corporate governance is concerned with the structures and systems of control by which managers are held accountable to those who have a legitimate stake in an organization. It has become an increasingly important issue for organizations for three main reasons. The separation of ownership and management control of organizations (which is now the norm except with very small businesses) means that most organizations operate within a hierarchy‚ or chain‚ of governance. This chain represents
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3/25/2011 Ge Making Of Ceo Management of Organizations Case Write-up 1 – GE’s Talent Machine: The Making of a CEO http://www.papercamp.com/print/GeMaking-Of-Ceo/10993 1.What philosophy‚ policies‚ and practices have made GE a “CEO factory” as Fortune called it? General Electric (GE) has traditionally had a hands-on approach to talent management. There is a high degree of involvement of the top management in its people policies. There is a top-down approach to human resource policy. Also‚ GE recognized
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HBR - GE ’s Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welch ’s Leadership Dawn Davis California Baptist University Professor Putulowski 18 October 2014 Summary of Backgrounds and Facts Jack Welch introduced transformational leadership at General Electric (GE) with the aim of stretching the organization towards achieving global objectives. Welch took the helm of the organization in 1981‚ at a time when the US economy was overwhelmed by recession. In addition‚ his predecessor‚ Jones‚ had introduced a highly
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Mitsubishi Group of Companies‚ or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese conglomerate consisting of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand‚ trademark and legacy. The Mitsubishi group of companies form a loose entity‚ the Mitsubishi Keiretsu‚ which is often referenced in Japanese and US media and official reports; in general these companies all descend from the zaibatsu of the same name. The top 25 companies are also members of the Mitsubishi Kin’yōkai‚ or "Friday Club"‚ and
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charge? In 1981‚ Jack Welch became the CEO of GE‚ following on the heels of a well-respected leader whom the industry heralded as “CEO of the year” several years in a row. Welch needed to find a strategy for GE to succeed in this economy to avoid being the CEO that broke what Reg Jones had built. In fact‚ when Reg announced his retirement‚ The Wall Street Journal wrote that Jones was a “management legend‚” and that by handing the reins to Welch‚ GE had “replaced a legend with a live wire.” (Bartlett
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GE Vision & Mission Statement In 1890‚ Thomas Edison established a company named Edison General Electric Company. In 1892‚ General Electric was formed by merger of Edison General Electric and Thomson-Houston Company. In 1896‚ General Electric was one of the original 12 companies listed on the newly-formed Dow Jones Industrial Average. The early company products are lighting‚ power transmission transportation‚ and industrial products which their produce today. General Electric started produce aircraft
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J Luo‚ Y. 2003. Market-seeking MNEs in an emerging market: How parent-subsidiary links shape overseas success. Journal of International Business Studies‚ vol. 34. Meyer‚ Klaus E. & Tran‚ Yen Thi Thu (2006): Market Penetration and Acquisition Strategies for Emerging Economies‚ Long Range Planning‚ 39‚ no. 2‚ 177-197. Nohria‚ N. & Ghoshal‚ S. 1996. The Differentiated Network. Organizing Multinational Corporations for Value Creation. Compendium North‚ D Olsen‚ J. 2010. Heineken presset tilbage
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DIVERSIFICATION The Virgin Group covers a wide range of industries But keeping the brand name in all of them is not a good strategy. This is because the brand Virgin originally stood for a particular set of products/services with its own brand image. But when it affixed it to every possible product/service that wasn’t necessarily related to the original product/service‚ it lost its value. The brand lost its brand image that it cannot deliver one particular message to its consumers as the products/services
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STRENGTHS Global recognition: General Electric has ventured into the world market thus gaining global recognition for its unique goods and services. In the year 2009‚ Forbes magazine ranked GE as the world ’s largest company. Hurbert (2007) notes that General Electric ’s brand is the world ’s most recognized brand. This kind of recognition has given it a competitive edge over other companies due to its ability to attract more customers. Global strength and competitiveness:The Company’s products
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