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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 23, "Go Home, Mr. Welch".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of acquisitions does Jack pass up in the late 1990s?
(a) High-tech companies.
(b) Work-from-home companies.
(c) Grant-funded companies.
(d) Women-owned companies.

2. Which GE teams get projects improving every day performance in their current positions?
(a) Green Belt.
(b) Black Belt.
(c) Red Belt.
(d) Yellow Belt.

3. What company does Jack try to buy to increase GE's exposure?
(a) Fox News Network.
(b) Sun Records.
(c) NPR Radio.
(d) Cox Communications.

4. Which American president called for volunteers to fill in where government's role had been reduced?
(a) Ronald Regan.
(b) John Kennedy.
(c) Harry Trumann.
(d) George W. Bush.

5. Which company's restructuring is prefaced by government bailout and public struggle to avoid bankruptcy?
(a) Ford.
(b) Bell Telephone.
(c) GE.
(d) Chrysler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the two shops acquired by GE that reduce the company's cost of servicing engines?

2. What is Jack's vision for GE?

3. Which GE teams get projects including improving call centers, increasing factory capacity, and reducing billing errors and inventory?

4. Why does Jack choose to build fitness centers in some facilities?

5. Who is the judge in hearings related to GE's purchase of the company that complements GE in various areas?

(see the answer key)

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