Q.1. How did Philips become the leading consumer electronic company in the post-war era.. and how did these organizational capabilities become impediments in the 1970s?
Q.2. How was matsushita able to overtake Philips in 25 years and how did Matsushits subsequently lose its way?
Q. 3. Why are both companies having such difficulty successfully turning around their companies?
Q.4. Philips & Matsushita compete in a similar industry. Why does it matter that one companyis based in Japan and the other in Holland?
Q.5. Explain how the national organization managers have so much power in the Philips system but not at Matsushita.
Q.6 What advise would you give to Kleisterlee or Ohsubo?