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The Case - General Electric: Reg Jones and Jack Welch
Read this case (under "Files") and answer the following questions:
1. What is your assessment of Reg Jones as CEO of GE? What problems was Jones trying to address during his tenure as CEO? What do you think if the steps and approaches he used to solve those problems?
2. What problems caused GE to change its approach to strategic planning in 1972 and again in 1977?
3. What were the problems Jones faced in selecting his successor?
4. Assess the approach Jones followed in narrowing the field to six in 1977, three in 1979, and finally to one in late 1980.
5. What is your assessment of Jack Welch's performance as CEO of GE for his first several months? For his first three-and-half years? How does he compare with Reg Jones?
6. What problems did Welch face in 1984? What is the " 85 percent that remained to be accomplished?
7. What recommendations would you make to Jack Welch?