Replying to LO27669 --
Take a look at Jack's own book that was published this year,
"Jack,Straight from the Gut". Chapter 11, "The people Factory" explains
the system.
Archie
> I understand that Jack Welch implemented a system of performance ranking
> at G.E. several years ago in which the bottom ranked 10% are terminated
> every year. I am looking for information sources on the design of this
> program and how effective it has proven to be over time. I wasn't able to
> find any mention of the approach in the book "The GE Way". Can anyone
> refer me to a journal article? Or anecdotal evidence? Or point me to
> another source?
>
> Roxanne Abbas
--"Archie Kregear" <archiek@ihot.com>
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