Sobre El Autor
David Gelles writes the Revalued column and other features for the Sunday business section of the New York Times, where he also covered mergers and acquisitions for DealBook. Previously he was a correspondent for the Financial Times, and his work has appeared in Forbes, the Los Angeles Times, and mostrar más other publications. He has practiced meditation regularly for two decades, ever since studying mindful techniques while living in India. mostrar menos
Obras de David Gelles
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Conocimiento común
- Género
- male
- Ocupaciones
- reporter
mediator - Organizaciones
- New York Times
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The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted… por David Gelles
What a great breakdown of the breakdown of capitalism. I also like the concluding chapter and its solutions.
I don't have any interest in hearing or reading this title.
An important read that illustrates the demise of 1950s-70s era of loyalty and lifetime employment and the effect those choices have had on income inequality, commerce, and politics. While Milton Friedman and Ronald Reagan are often cited as the main figures who promoted free market ideology and deregulation, this book makes the compelling case for the outsized role that Jack Welch had in popularizing and normalizing stakeholder capitalism and its various problematic practices (layoffs, buybacks, financial engineering). Gelles creates a vivid picture of the state of the business world at the time, and follows Welch protégés as they apply these principles to destroy value at Home Depot, Boeing, and others. Welchian beliefs still persist in business school teachings and corporate decision-making, and Gelles book makes great strides to shine a light on his Welch's legacy.… (más)
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through Edelweiss.
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- Obras
- 3
- Miembros
- 150
- Popularidad
- #138,700
- Valoración
- 3.6
- Reseñas
- 6
- ISBNs
- 15