Ulrike Schaede's Thoughts on Toyota Referenced in Auto Blog
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06/14/2012
Micheline Maynard,
Jalopnik
Toyota is holding its annual shareholders meeting tomorrow in a lot better shape than it's been the past couple of years. I take a look at the tough lessons Toyoda has had to learn since he became CEO in 2009. One: you can't be a global company and run everything from Japan. Two: you might think you have friends, but when you get in trouble, you find out who they are. Three: you have to earn it, every single day. At least Toyoda is an executive who likes racing and cars. Some Toyota CEOs gave UC San Diego professor Ulrike Schaede the impression that they didn't like to drive "or that they could drive at all."
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Professor Schaede is an authority on Japanese business organization, strategy, and management. In addition to analyzing the recent shift away from diversification to focused, lean organizations among Japan's leading companies, Schaede's research also includes the newly emerging takeover market in Japan, venture capital and startups, as well as changing employment practices.
