[60 points] Moving to 2018, diagnose GE’s problems from the perspective of strategy:
Is GE suffering from a poor strategy (textbook Ch. 2), or poor execution (textbook Ch. 5)? Explain.
As part of your analysis, take a close look at the acquisitions and sales listed in the 2018 article, and evaluate GE’s approach to M&A in the context of its broader strategy.
What advice would you give new CEO John Flannery as he considers breaking up the company in order to separate some of GE’s core units?