General Electric Company

Introduction

In modern times, publicly traded corporations are very widespread all around the

world. A publicly traded corporation means that a company can be owned by a large group of

people. Each shareholder can influence the decision making of the company and get its

dividends from the profit. Being a publicly traded corporation means disclosure of all

financial statements, even if it can be used against the company by its competitors. A positive

issue is the raising of funds for expansion and investment.

General Electrical Company belongs to numerous publicly traded corporations in the

United States of America. It is a diversified industrial corporation. The official website of the

company gives information about the company’s work in four directions: building, curing,

moving and powering.

1) Building – General Electrical Company is building the world by providing capital,

expertise and infrastructure for a global economy;

2) Curing – General Electrical (GE) is constantly working to make the world a healthier place

by supplying the healthcare technology that saves nearly 3,000 lives every day;

3) Moving – the company moves the world in the safest, fastest and most efficient ways

possible;

4) Powering - GE powers the world with the cleanest, most advanced technologies and

energy solutions.

Currently, the company operates in such segments as GE Energy, GE Healthcare, GE

Aviation, GE Capital, GE Lighting, and Home & Business Solutions. There are over 300,000

employees in more than 100 countries.

Mission and Vision of General Electric Company

The mission and vision are very important parts of the company’s work. The mission

statement informs people what the company determine...

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