The man who broke Capitalism : how Jack Welch gutted the heartland and crushed the soul of corporate America--and how to undo his legacy /
Gelles, David (Business journalist),
The man who broke Capitalism : how Jack Welch gutted the heartland and crushed the soul of corporate America--and how to undo his legacy / David Gelles. - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. - 264 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-249) and index.
"In 1981, Jack Welch took over General Electric and quickly rose to fame as the first celebrity CEO. He golfed with presidents, mingled with movie stars, and was idolized for growing GE into the most valuable company in the world. But Welch's achievements didn't stem from some greater intelligence or business prowess. Rather, they were the result of a sustained effort to push GE's stock price ever higher, often at the expense of workers, consumers, and innovation. In this captivating, revelatory book, David Gelles argues that Welch single-handedly ushered in a new, cutthroat era of American capitalism that continues to this day."--Amazon.
9781982176440 198217644X
2022932424
GBC260360 bnb
020545095 Uk
Welch, Jack, 1935-2020.
Capitalism--United States.
Business ethics--United States.
United States--Economic conditions--1981-2001.
The man who broke Capitalism : how Jack Welch gutted the heartland and crushed the soul of corporate America--and how to undo his legacy / David Gelles. - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. - 264 pages ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-249) and index.
"In 1981, Jack Welch took over General Electric and quickly rose to fame as the first celebrity CEO. He golfed with presidents, mingled with movie stars, and was idolized for growing GE into the most valuable company in the world. But Welch's achievements didn't stem from some greater intelligence or business prowess. Rather, they were the result of a sustained effort to push GE's stock price ever higher, often at the expense of workers, consumers, and innovation. In this captivating, revelatory book, David Gelles argues that Welch single-handedly ushered in a new, cutthroat era of American capitalism that continues to this day."--Amazon.
9781982176440 198217644X
2022932424
GBC260360 bnb
020545095 Uk
Welch, Jack, 1935-2020.
Capitalism--United States.
Business ethics--United States.
United States--Economic conditions--1981-2001.