-- Closing Case General Electric’s Joint Ventures -- Case Discussion Questions 1. GE used to prefer acquisitions or greenfield ventures as an entry mode rather than joint ventures. Why do you think this was the case? Acquisitions were thought to be more cost effective and less risky. With GE having total control‚ they did not have to worry about the internal problems of the company and could enhance coordination all the while gaining immediate market share. 2. Why do you think that GE has come
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GE’S TWO DECADE TRANSFORMATION: JACK WELCH’S LEADERSHIP 1. How difficult a challenge did Welch face in 1981? How effectively did he take charge? When Reg Jones retired and Jack Welch became GE’s CEO in 1981‚ the country was facing a major recession‚ with high inflation and unemployment rates‚ reminiscent of those 50 years earlier during the Great Depression. Thousands of businesses were failing‚ not only affected by the national economic conditions but also
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GE’s Two-decade Transformation Jack Welch’s Leadership Managing Konwledge and Learning (#9-399-150) ANALYSIS of GE Advantage‚ Problems and risks including my suggestion/ * (1) GE *Key factors*: Hardware restructure*: When Reg Jones‚ Welch’ Predecessor‚ became CEO in 1973‚ the company organization was just completed to be centralized‚ but Jones could not able to keep up with reviewing massive volume of information generated by 43 strategic plans. Finally in 1977‚ he capped GE’s departments
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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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that had been designated “Imagination Breakthroughs.” IBs‚ as they were called within GE‚ were new projects with the potential to generate $100 million in new business within two to three years‚ and were a key part of Immelt’s organic growth strategy. At the IB Review‚ Immelt expected to hear how Transportation was progressing with each of its locomotive IBs and what plans they had for their future. Within GE Transportation‚ however‚ the future of several IBs had been a source of considerable
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1st slide Bechtel Corporation (Bechtel Group) is a premier engineering‚ construction and project management company‚ founded by Warren Bechtel in 1898. Its headquarters is in San Francisco in the United States. It’s a privately held company‚ although it has close ties/links with the US government. Reagan’s Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinburger was a former Bechtel general counsel. Its revenue as of November 2012 is 37‚9 $ billion. It has 70 (in total) joint-ventures and subsidiaries‚ including
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demonstrated the staying power and tenacity as General Electric (GE.). Of the companies that originally appeared when the Dow Jones Industrial Average was rolled out in 1896 only GE is still doing business today. (General Electric‚ 2007) GE’s 125 year run has not been spotless. GE‚ like any long lasting organization‚ has had many ups and downs. GE’s past has at times been glorious and at other times has been dark and manipulative. “GE traces its beginnings to Thomas A. Edison‚ who established Edison
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Case Brief No. 1 – General Electric Medical Systems‚ 2002 1. What is the underlying logic behind the global product idea? What are the costs and benefits that are expected? GPC’s logic is to concentrate manufacturing and ultimately other activities – wherever in the world to keep the same standards across the boards. Benefit – Maintain the quality and reputation of the product globally - Existing similar operation model to implement in different regions Cost - Major internal and
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akManagement 3040 Understanding the International Environment of Firms GE Healthcare in India: An Ultrasound Strategy? Introduction GE Healthcare India‚ a joint venture between General Electric and the Indian multinational Wipro Ltd.‚ was the market leader in the ultrasound machine market with sales growth of 10% for the previous fiscal year in 2007. The enormous market potential and General Electric’s successful low-cost operations fitted well with the aggressive sales strategy that the
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main character(s) in the movie? THE MAIN CHARACTERS IN THE MOVIE ARE “JACK POWELL” THE ONE WHO SUFFERED IN WERNER SYNDROME. JACK’S MOTHER (KAREN POWELL)‚ WHO UNDERGONE LABOR DURING A COSTUME PARTY AND BEING RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL BY HER HUSBAND (BRIAN POWELL) JACK’S FATHER. (DR. BENFANTE AND DR. LIN)‚ JACK’S DOCTOR WHO DISCOVERED THE CASE OF JACK. (LAWRENCE WOODRUFF) JACK’S TUTOR‚ THE ONE WHO INTRODUCES THE IDEA THAT JACK SHOULD GO TO PUBLIC SCHOOL. AND ALSO (MISS MARQUEZ) JACK’S FIRST CRUSH‚ HEARTBREAK
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