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Conglomerates >> General Electric SWOT Analysis:
Strengths
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 [*] Diversified business portfolio
 [*] Strong research & development (R&D)
 [*] Order backlog guarantees business flow in the future
 [*] Strong management & culture in terms of people, systems, technology and measures
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Weaknesses
  • Bets on financial markets have proven unsuccessful with economic turmoil
  • Weak revenue growth of industrial segment
  • Underperforming in Asian markets
  • Leveraged
  • Generates more than half of its profits from GE capital services, hard hit by the economic downturn of 2008.
Opportunities
  • Development of infrastructure
  • Aviation industry growth
  • Increasing global exploration and production
  • Servicing and regeneration of commercial airplanes around the world customer services initiative

 New Jobs
 
Threats
  • Senior management - weak performance by GE has put doubts on Jeff Immelt's ability to be the next Jack Welch
  • Rising commodity prices
  • Exposure to financial markets
  • World economic slowdown in the US and Eurozone, two of the most important markets for GE

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