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What did breaking the pattern of providing a job for life to workers at Mercedes result in?
What did breaking the pattern of providing a job for life to workers at Mercedes result in?
- Increased job security for workers
- Dramatic effect on the bottom line (correct)
- Higher productivity gains
- Decreased product quality
According to Mr. Zetsche, what doesn't bring any benefits if personnel is not reduced?
According to Mr. Zetsche, what doesn't bring any benefits if personnel is not reduced?
- Reducing carbon-dioxide emissions
- Productivity gains (correct)
- Improving product quality
- Launching new models
What has Mercedes recently done to improve its success and bottom line?
What has Mercedes recently done to improve its success and bottom line?
- Focused on reducing carbon-dioxide emissions only
- Increased personnel without reducing productivity gains
- Ignored the need for fuel-efficient models
- Improved product quality and launched praised models (correct)
How has Mercedes' recent success impacted the company according to a London-based analyst?
How has Mercedes' recent success impacted the company according to a London-based analyst?
What did the launch of 20 fuel-efficient models do for Mercedes?
What did the launch of 20 fuel-efficient models do for Mercedes?
What effect did breaking the pattern of providing a job for life to workers have on Mercedes?
What effect did breaking the pattern of providing a job for life to workers have on Mercedes?
Why did Mr. Zetsche mention that 'productivity gains don't get you anything if you don't reduce personnel'?
Why did Mr. Zetsche mention that 'productivity gains don't get you anything if you don't reduce personnel'?
What did Mercedes do to address the issue of reducing carbon dioxide emissions?
What did Mercedes do to address the issue of reducing carbon dioxide emissions?
According to an analyst in London, how do Mercedes cars compare to BMWs currently?
According to an analyst in London, how do Mercedes cars compare to BMWs currently?
How has the recent success of Mercedes impacted Mr. Zetsche's reputation?
How has the recent success of Mercedes impacted Mr. Zetsche's reputation?
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