Does that mean we trump them and laugh or do we take consolation in the accountability? Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 23, 2015, at 6:29 PM, James <jk_eaton@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > Winterkorn's resignation illustrates one of those cultural divides that separates Canada and the US from Europe and Asia. > > Winterkorn is hardly the first German CEO or higher-up to resign when something like this happens - it's a matter of honour, and taking responsibility. You see the same behaviour in Japanese CEOs, and elsewhere in Europe and Asia. > > Whereas North American CEOs hardly ever resign over such things.... > > James > Ottawa, ON > >> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2015 10:58:13 -0500 >> From: jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM >> Subject: VW >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> >> VW Germanyhas really stepped into it with this software debacle. Bad >> enough to get the CEO to resign. >> >> That's quite something. >> >> John |
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