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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jack lose his college scholarship funded by the country club?

2. How do GE employees take Jack's view on the work environment?

3. What are the 4 E's of GE leadership?

4. Which company originally started the concept of QMI?

5. During which holiday is Jack's replacement named?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jack's mother teach him the value of competition?

2. Briefly define and discuss QMI.

3. Explain Jack's idea of a "boundaryless" company.

4. What is the accepted business philosophy of the 1980s?

5. Why does Jack learn the game of golf?

6. What is Jack's unique approach to marketing industrial plastics in the 1970s?

7. What does Jack learn about discipline after he blows up one of GE's factories?

8. Why does Jack target GE Credit Corp as the company's most promising business?

9. Describe the management team that Jack builds for GE.

10. What are the focus and discussion of Session C meetings.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define cause and effect. Discuss the importance of cause and effect in this book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the writer's style in this book What determines the writer's style?

Essay Topic 3

How important are the qualifications of the creator in this book? What questions can a reader ask to determine the creator's qualifications?

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