The house that Jack built.(Jack Welch's General Electric)(Company Profile)
Economist (US), The, September, 1999
Jack Welch has been the head of General Electric since 1981, and in that time has become the management benchmark by which other companies measure themselves. Welch is slated to retire in 2000, and has left a legacy of 10 product groups that include huge companies such as NBC, Home Depot, and GE Capitol. An in-depth look at Welch's management approach and influence is presented.
NEW YORK
Jack Welch has made General Electric the world's most-admired company. Now GE faces both Mr Welch's retirement and its continuing metamorphosis from an American manufacturer into a global services giant
"EIN Nod: Bodlonrwydd Llwyr I Gwsmeriaid" is not the snappiest slogan to those who speak no Welsh. Yet the banner inside General Electric's aero-engine servicing...
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