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Re:It was almost impossible to make the blue LED [video] by creativeSlumber on Friday February 09, 2024 @08:42AM (#39314751)
I agree with you. It says the original CEO was a researcher himself and that's why he understood the risks funded the request. Things changed after his son-in-law took control as CEO. It doesn't mention if the son-n-law had any background in the industry or semiconductor research, or was just appointed CEO just because he was the son-in-law. I think that's where the company went wrong.
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Re:It was almost impossible to make the blue LED [video] by th9o2u4234234 on Saturday February 10, 2024 @02:48AM (#39324396)
Destruction of Japanese companies by "management types" sounds like a theme that gets repeated over and over. Sony/Nissan is probably the most egregious one.

I guess this is a universal; most US companies were killed off by similar thought-process.

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