- Table View
- List View
GE's Growth Strategy: The Immelt Initiative
by Christopher A. BartlettFollows the actions of GE CEO, Jeff Immelt, as he implements a growth strategy for the $150 billion company in a tough business environment. In four years, he reinvigorates GE's technology, expands its services, develops a commercial focus, pushes developing countries, and backs "unstoppable trends" to realign GE's business portfolio around growth platforms. At the same time, he reorganizes the company, promotes "growth leaders" into top roles, and reorients the culture around innovation and risk taking. Finally, in 2006, he sees signs of growth, but wonders whether it is sustainable.
GE's Imagination Breakthroughs: The Evo Project
by Brian J. Hall Christopher A. Bartlett Nicole BennettIn September 2003, Jeff Immelt challenged the business leaders at GE to come up with "Imagination Breakthroughs," innovative new projects that would serve as the centerpiece of GE's organic growth initiative. Follows the company as these changes are driven through the business units, focusing on GE Transportation as it launches a series of groundbreaking, green products--from the Evolution Locomotive to the Hybrid Locomotive. The growth process transforms the culture within GE Transportation, leading to a redefinition of the marketing role, the implementation of a "growth leader" profile and new decision-making processes to encourage innovation and risk. Finally, presents a critical decision point, as Transportation executives must decide whether or not to support the high-risk Hybrid Locomotive project.
GE's Jeff Immelt: The Voyage from MBA to CEO
by Andrew N. Mclean Christopher A. BartlettGE believes its ability to develop management talent is a core competency that represents a source of sustainable competitive advantage. Traces the development of a 25-year-old MBA named Jeff Immelt, who 18 years later is named as CEO of GE, arguably the biggest and most complex corporate leadership job in the world, and how he frames and implements his priorities for GE. Describes the processes that guided Immelt's own developments and the strategic changes Immelt adopts in his first year as CEO, when he pulls hard on the sophisticated human resource levers his predecessors left him. Immelt questions whether the changes in place will foster the development of the next generation of GE growth leaders.
GE's Talent Machine: The Making of a CEO
by Andrew N. Mclean Christopher A. BartlettGE believes its ability to develop management talent is a core competency that represents a source of sustainable competitive advantage. This case traces the development of GE's rich system of human resource policies and practices under five CEOs in the post-war era, showing how the development of talent is embedded into the company's ongoing management responsibilities. It describes the development of a 25-year-old MBA named Jeff Immelt, who 18 years later is named as CEO of GE, arguably the biggest and most complex corporate leadership job in the world and how he frames his priorities for GE and implements them, pulling hard on the sophisticated human resource levers his predecessors left him. Immelt questions whether he should adjust or even overhaul three elements of GE's finely tuned talent machine.
GE's Two-Decade Transformation: Jack Welch's Leadership
by Christopher A. BartlettGE is faced with Jack Welch's impending retirement and whether anyone can sustain the blistering pace of change and growth characteristic of the Welch era. After briefly describing GE's heritage and Welch's transformation of the company's business portfolio of the 1980s, the case chronicles Welch's revitalization initiatives through the late 1980s and 1990s. It focuses on six of Welch's major change programs: The "Software" Initiatives, Globalization, Redefining Leadership, Stretch Objectives, Service Business Development, and Six Sigma Quality.
GE: We Bring Good Things to Life (A)
by James L. HeskettJack Welch and the Corporate Executive Council of General Electric are faced with a decision about whether and how to implement a six-sigma quality-improvement effort in the context of many other initiatives already undertaken at GE in recent years.
GEAC: A Guide for Librarians and Systems Managers (Routledge Revivals)
by Duncan R WestlakeFirst published in 1992, this guide examines GEAC's place in the automated libraries' market and describes the hardware and software products available. It serves as both an introduction to, and a description of, the products GEAC sell to libraries, which would be of interest to current users as well as prospective purchasers and students. An account of how the system is initially set up and run is followed by descriptions of the circulation, cataloguing, acquisitions and local information packages. Other chapters cover management information and communication with external networks. This guide represents the experiences of users of the systems.
GENTERA: Facing the Digital Age
by Michael Chu Carla LarangeiraAfter long dominating Mexican microfinance, Compartamos Banco faces the emergence of fintech, just as for the first time its loan portfolio and clients have declined. Enrique Maj s, CEO of GENTERA, the bank s parent company, is keenly aware of the profound changes since the Compartamos IPO in April 2007, when it was valued at $1.5 billion and became the first bank wholly dedicated to microfinance to be quoted in a major stock exchange. Since then, the market has become intensely competitive, with both large established institutions and new entrants vying for the same customers. Simultaneously, the digital era has spawned fintech, threatening to disrupt Compartamos' highly successful model but also providing opportunities for the bank to reshape it. While challenged to manage key innovation within a leading incumbent, Maj s must consider whether to commit his team to a major cost reduction in the next few years to his board of directors at their next meeting at the end of the month.
GET PAID TO TRAVEL: COME VIAGGIARE GRATIS CON IL TIMESHARE
by Travel Hackerz Filippo IulianiUn semplice libro per cambiare il business del timeshare a nostro vantaggio. Per decenni il business legato al timeshare si è rivelato dannoso per le persone. E' arrivata ora di prenderne atto e capire come cambiarlo a nostro favore. Questa guida informativa vi insegnerà i secreti, le strategie che i venditori utilizzano per guadagnare sulle tasche di una coppia di lavoratori ma soprattutto come non farsi raggirare e rendere questo a nostro favore e cominciando a guadagnare. In questo libro Come alloggiare gratis in un resort di lusso a cinque stelle Come venire pagati 100$ all'ora mentre siete in vacanza Come evitare di spendere decina di migliaia di dollari in ridicoli timeshare. Come fare delle romantiche gite in battello Come fare delle crociere gratis tutto incluso per tre giorni. Come ricevere lettere che riguardino nuove vacanza qualche volta l'anno senza muovere un dito. Questo libro vi farà risparmiare decina di migliaia di dollari per costi di viaggio inutili, e sarà utile per chiunque voglia mettere per la prima volta i propri piedi in un resort a cinque stelle in qualsiasi parte del mondo. Comprando questo libro scoprirete come viaggiare come una rockstare completamente gratis.
GHG Emissions and Economic Growth
by Sanjib Pohit Barun Deb Pal Vijay P. Ojha Joyashree RoyIssues linking climate change and economic growth are now at the centre of discussions regarding development strategies especially in the context of developing countries. This book contributes by analyzing the relationship between economic growth and GHG emissions in India with explicit reference to all major economic sectors. One of the most popular tools for macroeconomic policy analysis is Social Accounting Matrix (SAM). The book presents the methods and estimates of the latest Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) for India, which provides a major data base describing the complete circular flow of income and input-output transactions among the sectors of the economy. The novelty of the book lies in the fact that for the first time a SAM has been prepared for the Indian economy with environmental indicators. A detailed methodology for constructing such an extended SAM is also presented in the book. The environmental social accounting matrix (ESAM) based analysis has been included to show direct and indirect links between economic growth and GHG emissions. The book also includes analysis of factors affecting historical GHG emissions trends in India. The book goes beyond SAM and applies computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling to derive climate-change policy analysis and simulations. This CGE-based analysis is an important contribution to the current debate surrounding carbon tax and its possible impact on macroeconomic growth.
GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources
by Claudia Diamantini Sauro Longhi Adriano Mancini Alberto GemelliThrough the results of a developed case study of information system for low temperature geothermal energy, GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources addresses the issue of the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in evaluating cost-effectiveness of renewable resource exploitation on a regional scale. Focusing on the design of a Decision Support System, a process is presented aimed to transform geographic data into knowledge useful for analysis and decision-making on the economic exploitation of geothermal energy. This detailed description includes a literature review and technical issues related to data collection, data mining, decision analysis for the informative system developed for the case study. A multi-disciplinary approach to GIS design is presented which is also an innovative example of fusion of georeferenced data acquired from multiple sources including remote sensing, networks of sensors and socio-economic censuses. GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources is a useful, practical reference for engineers, managers and researchers involved in the design of GIS, decision support systems, investment planning/strategy in renewable energy and ICT innovation in this field.
GKN
by Andrew LorenzFrom the earliest days of the Industrial Revolution to the 21sts century motor and aerospace industries, this book is the story of how Britain's oldest major engineering company has remained at the heart of world manufacturing. The GKN Story is a chronological expos_ of the organization, from the origin of the group in 1759 in the Welsh Valleys to its global presence in 2009. The key milestones in the group's history will be described against the backdrop (and sometimes foreground) of contemporaneous political and economic events, from the Industrial Revolution and the Great War through the Great Depression and World War II to Britain's post-war decline, the rise of Europe and America, globalization and the shift in world economic power to BRIC and beyond. Key business themes will be drawn out from the experiences of the organization and these will pepper the text throughout as the story unfurls. Today GKN is concerned with the long term sustainability of its business and, as such, balances a number of objectives, each of which will be exposed within the text. Currently, the organization's mission is to deliver outstanding products and services to customers and superior returns to shareholders, and to drive benefit from the overall economic, social and environmental performance of GKN.
GLUE: Transforming Leadership in a Hybrid World
by John DoreThe adoption of remote, hybrid and flexible working is the new normal. But like the old normal, no one seems very happy. The solution requires a different type of leadership – one that unites, transforms and elevates performance. Leadership that creates glue. With employee engagement, productivity and personal ties on the wane, leaders urgently need to refocus on harnessing relationships, making their organisations more humane, and finding new ways to engage and unleash talent. To do that, the single, most impactful thing leaders can do is to create and nurture an intangible, yet essential, factor called glue. So, this book sets out some ideas about glue: where to look for it, how to use it and, most importantly, how to cultivate glue amongst your most valuable people. It explores the approach of some unusual leaders, and of firms transformed through the ‘organisational advantage’ of smartly configuring and harnessing talent. Using stories from firms such as Alibaba, Apple, Barclays, Sky, Husqvarna Group, HSBC, Space X, Zopa and Richer Sounds, the book shows how leaders can shape the effectiveness of teams, reimagine the workplace, and reinvigorate their business through the talents, ideas and energy of their firm’s best people. This book is for anyone who has a genuine interest in leading others with impact and wants to better unite, transform and elevate their business. Whatever your role, sector or seniority, this book sets out a distinctive vision for the firm and shows the profound impact you can make through creating and nurturing glue.
GM Food on Trial: Testing European Democracy (Genetics and Society)
by Susan Carr Les LevidowEurope was told that it had no choice but to accept agbiotech, yet this imperative was turned into a test of democratic accountability for societal choices. Since the late 1990s, European public controversy has kept the agri-biotech industry and its promoters on the defensive. As some opponents and regulators alike have declared, ‘GM food/crops are on trial’. Suspicion of their guilt has been evoked by moral symbols, as disputes over whether genetically-modified products are modest benign improvements on traditional plant breeding, or dangerous Frankenfoods; and in disputes over whether they are global saviours, or control agents of multinational companies. This book examines European institutions being ‘put on trial’ for how their regulatory procedures evaluate and regulate GM products, in ways which opened up alternative futures. Levidow and Carr highlight how public controversy created a legitimacy crisis, leading to national policy changes and demands, in turn stimulating changes in EU agbiotech regulations as a strategy to regain legitimacy.
GM Powertrain
by Amy C. Edmondson Mikelle F. EastleyDiscusses a young MBA plant manager who is improving the operations of a small General Motors components plant in Fredericksburg, Virginia. At 29 years old, Joe Hinrichs is the youngest plant manager at GM, and in his new assignment, he is faced with the daunting challenge of designing and implementing significant manufacturing procedures that will dramatically improve the plant and remove it from its current unprofitable and inefficient state. Aided by the introduction of new carbon fiber technology that has revolutionized the plant's product (the torque converter clutch, a component of the automatic transmission of a car), Hinrichs hopes to keep the plant open by streamlining operations, reducing inventory, redesigning worker jobs, increasing worker commitment, and other improvements. During this process, he must deal with an unexpected union strike, equipment malfunctions, and other problems that threaten the success of the improvement process. He has, however, found unusual ways to overcome these barriers without eroding worker trust. At the end of the case, Hinrichs faces the serious dilemma of what to do about the broken 1,500-ton press, one of the most important machines in the production process. Three options are outlined, each with technical and managerial tradeoffs.
GMAT Critical Reasoning (Manhattan Prep GMAT Strategy Guides)
by Manhattan PrepThe Critical Reasoning GMAT Strategy Guide demystifies critical reasoning by teaching a clear, consistent, and effective approach to understanding an argumentâ TMs logic and choosing the best answer to the given question. Unlike other guides that attempt to convey everything in a single tome, the Critical Reasoning GMAT Strategy Guide is designed to provide deep, focused coverage of one specialized area tested on the GMAT. As a result, students benefit from thorough and comprehensive subject material, clear explanations of fundamental principles, and step-by-step instructions of important techniques. In-action practice problems and detailed answer explanations challenge the student, while topical sets of Official Guide problems provide the opportunity for further growth. Used by itself or with other Manhattan Prep Strategy Guides, the Critical Reasoning GMAT Strategy Guide will help students develop all the knowledge, skills, and strategic thinking necessary for success on the GMAT.Purchase of this book includes six months of access to Manhattan Prepâ TMs online computer-adaptive GMAT practice exams and Critical Reasoning Question Bank. All of Manhattan Prepâ TMs GMAT Strategy Guides are aligned with both the 2015 Edition and 13th Edition GMAC Official Guide.
GMAT Foundations of Math: 900+ Practice Problems in Book and Online
by Manhattan PrepDeveloped for test-takers who need a refresher, GMAT Foundations of Math provides a user-friendly review of basic math concepts crucial for GMAT success.Designed to be user-friendly for all students, GMAT Foundations of Math provides:* Easy-to-follow explanations of fundamental math concepts* Step-by-step application of concepts to example problems* 700+ practice problems and 10 chapters* Purchase of this book includes one year of online access to the Foundations of Math Homework Banks with 400+ extra practice questions and detailed explanations not included in the book.GMAT Foundations of Math is an invaluable resource for any student who wants to cement their understanding and build their basic math skills for the GMAT.
GMAT Fractions, Decimals, & Percents (Manhattan Prep GMAT Strategy Guides)
by Manhattan PrepThe Fractions, Decimals, & Percents GMAT Strategy Guide delves into all the surprisingly tricky ways to represent and test part-whole relationships on the GMAT. It covers not only fundamental principles and techniques but also nuanced strategies for handling tough GMAT problems that involve fractions, decimals, and percents. Unlike other guides that attempt to convey everything in a single tome, the Fractions, Decimals, & Percents GMAT Strategy Guide is designed to provide deep, focused coverage of one specialized area tested on the GMAT. As a result, students benefit from thorough and comprehensive subject material, clear explanations of fundamental principles, and step-by-step instructions of important techniques. In-action practice problems and detailed answer explanations challenge the student, while topical sets of Official Guide problems provide the opportunity for further growth. Used by itself or with other Manhattan Prep Strategy Guides, the Fractions, Decimals, & Percents GMAT Strategy Guide will help students develop all the knowledge, skills, and strategic thinking necessary for success on the GMAT.Purchase of this book includes six months of access to Manhattan Prepâ TMs online computer-adaptive GMAT practice exams and Fractions, Decimals, & Percents Question Bank. All of Manhattan Prepâ TMs GMAT Strategy Guides are aligned with both the 2015 Edition and 13th Edition GMAC Official Guide.
GMAT Geometry (Manhattan Prep GMAT Strategy Guides)
by Manhattan PrepThe Geometry GMAT Strategy Guide equips you with powerful tools to grasp and solve every geometry problem tested on the GMAT. It covers not only fundamental geometric principles and techniques but also nuanced strategies for tackling tricky questions involving polygons, the coordinate plane, and many other topics.Unlike other guides that attempt to convey everything in a single tome, the Geometry GMAT Strategy Guide is designed to provide deep, focused coverage of one specialized area tested on the GMAT. As a result, students benefit from thorough and comprehensive subject material, clear explanations of fundamental principles, and step-by-step instructions of important techniques. In-action practice problems and detailed answer explanations challenge the student, while topical sets of Official Guide problems provide the opportunity for further growth. Used by itself or with other Manhattan Prep Strategy Guides, the Geometry GMAT Strategy Guide will help students develop all the knowledge, skills, and strategic thinking necessary for success on the GMAT.Purchase of this book includes six months of access to Manhattan Prepâ TMs online computer-adaptive GMAT practice exams and Geometry Question Bank. All of Manhattan Prepâ TMs GMAT Strategy Guides are aligned with both the 2015 Edition and 13th Edition GMAC Official Guide.
GMAT Integrated Reasoning and Essay (Manhattan Prep GMAT Strategy Guides)
by Manhattan PrepThe Integrated Reasoning and Essay GMAT Strategy Guide demystifies the Integrated Reasoning section, which demands a blend of mathematical and verbal proficiency. This book equips students with the core strategies and tools for tackling difficult Integrated Reasoning questions. It also provides effective techniques for approaching the essay portion of the GMAT.Unlike other guides that attempt to convey everything in a single tome, the Integrated Reasoning and Essay GMAT Strategy Guide is designed to provide deep, focused coverage of one specialized area tested on the GMAT. As a result, students benefit from thorough and comprehensive subject material, clear explanations of fundamental principles, and step-by-step instructions of important techniques. In-action practice problems and detailed answer explanations challenge the student, while topical sets of Official Guide problems provide the opportunity for further growth. Used by itself or with other Manhattan Prep Strategy Guides, the Integrated Reasoning and Essay GMAT Strategy Guide will help students develop all the knowledge, skills, and strategic thinking necessary for success on the GMAT.Purchase of this book includes six months of access to Manhattan Prepâ TMs online computer-adaptive GMAT practice exams and Integrated Reasoning and Essay Question Bank. All of Manhattan Prepâ TMs GMAT Strategy Guides are aligned with both the 2015 Edition and 13th Edition GMAC Official Guide.
GMAT Number Properties (Manhattan Prep GMAT Strategy Guides)
by Manhattan PrepThe Number Properties GMAT Strategy Guide delves into all the characteristics of numbers tested on the GMAT, covering both simple and complicated concepts. Using the fundamental techniques and nuanced strategies developed in this guide, students will be able to tackle even the toughest GMAT problems involving prime numbers, consecutive integers, and many other topics.Unlike other guides that attempt to convey everything in a single tome, the Number Properties GMAT Strategy Guide is designed to provide deep, focused coverage of one specialized area tested on the GMAT. As a result, students benefit from thorough and comprehensive subject material, clear explanations of fundamental principles, and step-by-step instructions of important techniques. In-action practice problems and detailed answer explanations challenge the student, while topical sets of Official Guide problems provide the opportunity for further growth. Used by itself or with other Manhattan Prep Strategy Guides, the Number Properties GMAT Strategy Guide will help students develop all the knowledge, skills, and strategic thinking necessary for success on the GMAT.Purchase of this book includes six months of access to Manhattan Prepâ TMs online computer-adaptive GMAT practice exams and Number Properties Question Bank. All of Manhattan Prepâ TMs GMAT Strategy Guides are aligned with both the 2015 Edition and 13th Edition GMAC Official Guide.
GMAT Official Guide 2018
by Graduate Management Admission CouncilThe GMAT Official Guide 2018 is the definitive guide from the Graduate Management Admission Council, the makers of the GMAT exam. It contains over 900 real GMAT questions from past exams, including 130 never-before-seen questions.
GMAT Official Guide 2020: Book + Online Question Bank
by GmacYour GMAT™ prep begins here. Designed by the makers of the GMAT exam. Study with confidence. All GMAT™ Official Prep products are the only prep resources containing real GMAT™ questions from past exams. It’s why we are official. Get comprehensive practice by studying with 1,172 questions across quantitative and verbal reasoning from past GMAT™ exams. Answer explanations are included so that you can study the reasoning behind the answers to help improve your understanding and performance. The questions in each section are organized by difficulty level: easy, medium and hard. Start at the beginning and work your way up to the harder questions as you build upon your knowledge.
GMAT Official Guide 2022: Book + Online Question Bank
by GMACYour official source of real GMAT practice questions. <p><p> Study with practice questions from past GMAT exams. Your GMAT prep is comprised of comprehensive practice by studying with over 1,000 questions across quantitative and verbal reasoning, analytical writing, and integrated reasoning. Answer explanations are included so that you can study the reasoning behind the answers to help improve your performance. <p><p>The questions in each section are organized by difficulty level: easy, medium and hard. Start at the beginning and work your way up to the hard questions as you build upon your knowledge.