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Name of Student: Timothy Ong Toon Mun

Student Registration Number: PP205

Module Name: Managing And Leading Strategically

Module Number: 10

Assignment Title: Leadership Style of Jack Welch

Submission Due Date: 13th Dec 2009

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Managing and Leading Strategically

Leadership Style of Jack Welch

By

Timothy Ong Toon Mun

13th December 2009

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TABLE OF CONTENT

4Executive Summary �

71.0 Introduction �

92.0 Background of Jack Welch �

102.1 Background of General Electric �

113.0 Critical Literature Survey & Review �

113.1 Traits Theories �

133.2 Behavior Theories �

133.2.1 Autocratic versus Democratic �

English: Classic General Electric neon sign, in Wi...

GE Building New York

Welch's

133.2.2 Critics �

133.3 Contingency Theories �

133.3.1 Fiedler's model �

143.3.2 Hersey-Blanchard Situational Theory �

143.3.3 Path-Goal Theory �

163.4 Transformational Leadership �

163.4.1 Transformational vs. Transactional Leadership �

174.0 Jack Welch's Leadership Qualities �

174.1 Jack Welch's Leadership Styles -Transformational Leadership �

214.2 Jack Welch's Leadership Styles - Path-Goal Leadership �

235.0 My Analysis on Welch's Leadership Style �

256.0 Conclusion �

267.0 References �

267.1 Books �

267.2 Journal, Articles and Research Publications �

267.3 Electronic and Printed Media �

27Appendices �

27Appendix 1 �

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Executive Summary

Love him or hate him, Jack Welch was CEO and chairman during the growth of one of the world's most successful companies, General Electric. Whereas other competitors floundered, died, or became takeover targets, GE forged ahead with impressive results in a wide variety of industries. That alone, is worthy of respect ("Rank and Yank", 2005).

John F. Welch,