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dc.contributor.authorRice, Johnen
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Nigelen
dc.contributor.authorRaziq, Muhammad Mustafaen
dc.contributor.authorFieger, Peteren
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-16T06:57:12Z-
dc.date.available2023-08-16T06:57:12Z-
dc.identifier.citationEuroMed Journal of Business, p. 1-12en
dc.identifier.issn1758-888Xen
dc.identifier.issn1450-2194en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/55731-
dc.description.abstract<p><b>Purpose</b> – In this paper, the authors will examine Welch's legacy and aftermaths, both for GE and more broadly within management practice and academic thought. As a complex character, indeed a person of many contradictions, the authors try to avoid polemics in this, instead focusing on his accomplishments and the unanswered questions about his impact.</p> <p><b>Design/methodology/approach</b> – This paper is a historical case using secondary and published materials to assess the case of Jack Welch's leadership of General Electric over the period 1981–2001.</p> <p><b>Findings</b> – Welch's proponents suggest he emphasized controlling corporate destiny, being open to new ideas, pursuing quality and low cost, having confidence, a vision founded on reality, a global focus and possessing energy and enthusiasm. However, his short-termist perspective undermined the long-term success of the company and his "win at any cost" mantra predisposed some employees to cutting ethical or environmental corners. As the market capitalization gains evaporated that had been used to justify the "end justifies the means" rationale, little is left of his legacy.</p> <p><b>Research limitations/implications</b> – The paper discusses the implications of the GE case for issues associated with corporate governance, financialization and human resource management.</p> <p><b>Originality/value</b> – This is a timely reconsideration of the Jack Welch legacy two years after his death. In avoiding polemics and seeking a considered assessment of his positive and negative outcomes, the paper is an important addition to the research on Welch and American management thought.</p>en
dc.languageenen
dc.publisherEmerald Publishing Limiteden
dc.relation.ispartofEuroMed Journal of Businessen
dc.titleA reconsideration of Jack Welch's managerial legacyen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
dc.identifier.doi10.1108/EMJB-02-2023-0055en
local.contributor.firstnameJohnen
local.contributor.firstnameNigelen
local.contributor.firstnameMuhammad Mustafaen
local.contributor.firstnamePeteren
local.profile.schoolUNE Business Schoolen
local.profile.schoolUNE Business Schoolen
local.profile.emailjrice6@une.edu.auen
local.profile.emailpfieger2@une.edu.auen
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local.record.institutionUniversity of New Englanden
local.publisher.placeUnited Kingdomen
local.format.startpage1en
local.format.endpage12en
local.peerreviewedYesen
local.contributor.lastnameRiceen
local.contributor.lastnameMartinen
local.contributor.lastnameRaziqen
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local.date.onlineversion2023-07-21-
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local.title.maintitleA reconsideration of Jack Welch's managerial legacyen
local.output.categorydescriptionC1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journalen
local.search.authorRice, Johnen
local.search.authorMartin, Nigelen
local.search.authorRaziq, Muhammad Mustafaen
local.search.authorFieger, Peteren
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local.year.available2023-
local.subject.for2020350709 Organisation and management theoryen
local.subject.seo2020150302 Managementen
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