Abstract

General Electric (GE) is one of the world’’s most admired companies. This case examines GE’s corporate governance practices with special reference to board structure, independence of directors, director compensation, board committees and their functions and responsibilities.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

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Keywords

General Electric (GE), Corporate governance, Most admired company, Board structure and board composition, Board of directors, Board composition, Board committees, Board responsibilities, CEO compensation, Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee (NCGC), Succession planning, Transparency, Director stock options