Industry Week
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Features
Jack's men
Six U.S. executives who once worked for John F. Welch Jr., GE's near-legendary CEO, are now putting their considerable talents to work at their own companies. 12
Evi Plant beats the Clock
A dedicated team takes an auto plant from mothballs to production in nine months 20
WORKERS' COMP NOT MANAGEABLE?
Steelcase and Continental Airlines are managing it successfully 25
MUTUAL LEARNING
The Center for Quality of Management brings senior executives together to share, learn, and prosper 28
TECH FOCUS: THE NEXT 50 YEARS
Expect more surprises as the computer continues to reinvent the way we work and live 37
COVER STORY: MANAGING THE INTERNETWORKED CORPORATION
The following four articles launch a 24-part series 45
READY TO INTEGRATE THE ENTERPRISES?
Before embarking on this complicated managerial mission, ask the right questions 46
A CRITICAL JUNCTURE
The IT revolution is moving to a new plateau 52
SCRATCHING THE SURFACE
The strategic implications of the internetworked corporation are just now emerging 54
A DIFFERENT SHADE OF BLUE
How IBM has transformed itself using the power of networked information 58
INDUSTRY FOCUS: THE RACE IS ON
Chemical-industry giants continue to jockey portfolios and capital resources 84
DEPARTAMENTS
- Editor’s Page 4
- Letters 6
- Memos 8
- Sal Marino 11
- John Mariotti 18
- Your Health 32
- Emerging Technologies 34
- Cybermanagement 40
- Jim Schriner 42
- Global Watch 43
- NetWorks 62
- Economic Trends 66
- Company Index 68
- InfoCenter 72
- Washington 73
- Mike Evans 84
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