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  • May 2004
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Was Electricity a General Purpose Technology: Evidence from Historical Patent Citations

By: Tom Nicholas and Petra Moser
Keywords: Energy; Information Technology; Information; Patents
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Nicholas, Tom, and Petra Moser. "Was Electricity a General Purpose Technology: Evidence from Historical Patent Citations." American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings 94, no. 2 (May 2004).
  • April 1985
  • Supplement

General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group, Videotape of Dishwasher Commercials

By: John A. Quelch
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Quelch, John A. "General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group, Videotape of Dishwasher Commercials." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 885-517, April 1985.
  • August 1981
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General Electric Co.: The First Three Weeks; Welch's First Year, Video

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Vancil, Richard F. "General Electric Co.: The First Three Weeks; Welch's First Year, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 882-504, August 1981.
  • 1999
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Creating the Individualized Corporation: The Path to Self-Renewal at General Electric

By: Christopher A. Bartlett and Sumantra Ghoshal
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation
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Bartlett, Christopher A., and Sumantra Ghoshal. "Creating the Individualized Corporation: The Path to Self-Renewal at General Electric." In The Leader's Change Handbook, edited by Jay A. Conger, Edward E. Lawler III, and Gretchen M. Spreitzer. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999.
  • May 1987 (Revised October 1989)
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General Electric Co.: Component Motor Operation, Distribution Channels for Consumer Aftermarket Motors

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Corey, E. Raymond, and John E. P, Morrison. "General Electric Co.: Component Motor Operation, Distribution Channels for Consumer Aftermarket Motors." Harvard Business School Case 587-157, May 1987. (Revised October 1989.)
  • Forthcoming
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Human Capital and the Managerial Revolution in the United States: Evidence from General Electric

By: Tom Nicholas
This paper estimates the returns to human capital accumulation during the first era of mega-firms in the United States by linking employees at General Electric—a canonical enterprise associated with the “visible hand” of managerial hierarchies—to the 1940 census. I... View Details
Keywords: Returns To Education; Management Practices; Hierarchies; Management Practices and Processes; Rank and Position; Human Capital; Talent and Talent Management; Business History; United States
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Nicholas, Tom. "Human Capital and the Managerial Revolution in the United States: Evidence from General Electric." Review of Economics and Statistics (forthcoming). (Pre-published online November 29, 2023.)
  • June 1988
  • Supplement

General Electric Co.: Jack Welch Question and Answer Session, October 28, 1987, Video

By: James L. Heskett
Jack Welch updates an MBA class on events which have taken place since 1984. Answers questions about his job and the task of leading a global company. View Details
Keywords: Management Teams; Leadership; Globalized Firms and Management
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Heskett, James L. "General Electric Co.: Jack Welch Question and Answer Session, October 28, 1987, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 888-525, June 1988.
  • April 1985
  • Supplement

General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group (B)--Project C--An Investment in Quality, Video

By: John A. Quelch
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Quelch, John A. "General Electric Co.: Major Appliance Business Group (B)--Project C--An Investment in Quality, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 885-518, April 1985.
  • January 2024 (Revised May 2024)
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Generation Investment Management

By: Vikram S. Gandhi, Michael Norris and David Allen
In September 2021, the sustainable investment firm Generation Investment Management (Generation) considered whether to add Schneider Electric to the focus list of companies in which it was prepared to invest. Dedicated to promoting a sustainable world through its... View Details
Keywords: Sustainable Investing; Climate Change; Environmental Sustainability; Governance; Private Equity; Public Equity; Financial Markets; Investment Return; Investment Activism; Investment Funds; Investment Portfolio; Institutional Investing; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Financial Services Industry; United Kingdom; England; London
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Gandhi, Vikram S., Michael Norris, and David Allen. "Generation Investment Management: Sustainable Investing in a Warming World." Harvard Business School Case 324-043, January 2024. (Revised May 2024.)
  • July 2023 (Revised July 2023)
  • Background Note

Generative AI Value Chain

By: Andy Wu and Matt Higgins
Generative AI refers to a type of artificial intelligence (AI) that can create new content (e.g., text, image, or audio) in response to a prompt from a user. ChatGPT, Bard, and Claude are examples of text generating AIs, and DALL-E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion are... View Details
Keywords: AI; Artificial Intelligence; Model; Hardware; Data Centers; AI and Machine Learning; Applications and Software; Analytics and Data Science; Value
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Wu, Andy, and Matt Higgins. "Generative AI Value Chain." Harvard Business School Background Note 724-355, July 2023. (Revised July 2023.)
  • January 1989 (Revised June 1993)
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General Electric: Compliance Systems

By: Robert L. Simons
After General Electric (GE) is indicted in 1985 for defrauding the Department of Defense, Chairman John F. Welch takes dramatic steps to prevent a recurrence. This case documents the new systems and procedures that are put in place to ensure that all GE employees are... View Details
Keywords: Policy; Contracts; Business or Company Management; Communication; Business History; Behavior; Boundaries; Management Style; Cost Management; Electronics Industry
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Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Compliance Systems." Harvard Business School Case 189-081, January 1989. (Revised June 1993.)
  • October 1993 (Revised April 1994)
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Jack Welch: General Electric's Revolutionary

By: Joseph L. Bower and Jay Dial
Describes the work of Jack Welch as CEO of General Electric from 1981 to 1992, focusing particularly on his transformation of the company's portfolio through extensive dispositions and acquisitions and the company's culture through a mandated process called "work out."... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Transformation; Investment Portfolio; Leadership Style; Management; Organizational Culture; Personal Development and Career
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Bower, Joseph L., and Jay Dial. "Jack Welch: General Electric's Revolutionary." Harvard Business School Case 394-065, October 1993. (Revised April 1994.)
  • January 1989 (Revised April 1991)
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General Electric: Valley Forge (A)

By: Robert L. Simons
A series of eight vignette cases designed to be taught in one classroom session. This case describes a potential problem in the way that General Electric has billed the government under a large defense contract. Designed to allow students to discuss what actions top... View Details
Keywords: Government Administration; Contracts; Policy; Accounting; Management Teams; Business and Government Relations; Industrial Products Industry
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Simons, Robert L. "General Electric: Valley Forge (A)." Harvard Business School Case 189-009, January 1989. (Revised April 1991.)
  • December 2005 (Revised April 2011)
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General Electric's 20th Century CEOs

By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony Mayo and Mark Benson
General Electric thrived in every decade of the 20th century. Since its founding in 1892, GE has placed a high value on picking and training the best people. Staff members worked with other scientists in the company's research lab to design and manufacture new and... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Leadership Style; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Style
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Nohria, Nitin, Anthony Mayo, and Mark Benson. "General Electric's 20th Century CEOs." Harvard Business School Case 406-048, December 2005. (Revised April 2011.)
  • January 2018
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Mary Barra, CEO, General Motors

By: Nitin Nohria, Kerry Herman and Sarah Gulick
Library case detailing the career of Mary Barra, GM’s CEO from January 2014, and her handling of the GM ignitions scandal, GM’s move into electric and autonomous car development, and activist investors. View Details
Keywords: CEO; Female Ceo; Automobiles; Leadership; Crisis Management; Auto Industry; Michigan
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Nohria, Nitin, Kerry Herman, and Sarah Gulick. "Mary Barra, CEO, General Motors." Harvard Business School Case 418-042, January 2018.
  • March 2011 (Revised June 2011)
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Poweo: David and Goliath in the French Electricity Market

By: Noel Maurer and Elisa Farri
Charles Beigbeder, the president and founder of Poweo, an alternative electricity and gas operator in France, needs to decide on the company's strategy in light of electricity deregulation and the dominant position of Électricité de France (EDF) in the French market.... View Details
Keywords: Energy Generation; Competitive Strategy; Competition; Privatization; Monopoly; Market Entry and Exit; Energy Industry; France
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Maurer, Noel, and Elisa Farri. "Poweo: David and Goliath in the French Electricity Market." Harvard Business School Case 711-037, March 2011. (Revised June 2011.)
  • October 1988 (Revised May 1989)
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General Electric: Consumer Electronics Group

By: David J. Collis and Nancy Donohue
Highlights the General Electric takeover of RCA and the consolidation of the two companies' consumer electronic groups. Starting first with a history of the television industry in the United States, Europe, and Japan, and then a brief discussion of the main competitors... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Markets; Business Strategy; Consumer Products Industry; Electronics Industry
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Collis, David J., and Nancy Donohue. "General Electric: Consumer Electronics Group." Harvard Business School Case 389-048, October 1988. (Revised May 1989.)
  • March 2002 (Revised July 2004)
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RWE and the Proposal for a German Electricity Regulator

In April 2001, Dietmar Kuhnt, CEO of the German energy giant RWE, had to make a decision that would affect his company's future. Profits in the electricity sector depended heavily on regulatory rules that influenced industry structure and pricing. RWE had emerged... View Details
Keywords: Energy Generation; Governance Compliance; Business Strategy; Energy Industry; Germany
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Dyck, Alexander, Jose Gomez-Ibanez, and Christoph Meier. "RWE and the Proposal for a German Electricity Regulator." Harvard Business School Case 702-053, March 2002. (Revised July 2004.)
  • September 1989 (Revised December 1989)
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Siemens Electric Motor Works (A) and (B) (Combined)

Explores how a cost system can help support a firm's decision to change strategies. In the process, students are exposed to a simple activity-based cost system. Also examines Siemens policy for transferring products between sales and manufacturing divisions. Transfer... View Details
Keywords: Activity Based Costing and Management; Business Strategy; Technology Industry
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Cooper, Robin, and Karen Wruck. "Siemens Electric Motor Works (A) and (B) (Combined)." Harvard Business School Case 190-052, September 1989. (Revised December 1989.)
  • May 2006 (Revised February 2012)
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General Electric's 20th Century CEOs (Abridged)

By: Nitin Nohria, Anthony J. Mayo and Mark Benson
General Electric thrived in every decade of the 20th century. Since its founding in 1892, GE has placed a high value on picking and training the best people. Staff members worked with other scientists in the company's research lab to design and manufacture new and... View Details
Keywords: Business History; Leadership Style; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Style
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Nohria, Nitin, Anthony J. Mayo, and Mark Benson. "General Electric's 20th Century CEOs (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 406-118, May 2006. (Revised February 2012.)
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