Philips & Matsushita Background
Matsushita: Internationalization
Matsushita's Organizational Foundation: Divisional Structure
Philips Tech Competence and Expansion
Philips Organizational Development and Reorganization
100
light-bulb
By 1900 Philips was the third largest producer of what in Europe? Or Philips started a business making light bulbs.
100
What device propelled Matsushita into first place in the consumer electronics industry in the 1980s?
What is the VCR
100
A Divisional Structure - adopted by Matsushita in 1933
What is the competition called that spurred each business to drive growth by developing new products.
100
Tungsten metal filament bulb
This product gave Philips financial strength to compete against its competitors and was developed in one of their labs?
100
Commercial and Technical functions
What was the Philips joint leadership style?
200
Double-ended sockets
What did Konosuke Matsushita (KM) produce in his home?
200
Yamashita's "Operation Localization"
Launched to boost offshore production.
200
What department was intentionally underfunded, forcing it to compete for funding from the divisions?
What is Central Research Lab (CRL)
200
Philips entered into an agreement with which company giving each company use of each other's patents?
General Electric
200
National Organizations (NOs)
Philips built what to build its post war organizations? They were adept at responding to country-specific conditions
300
Seven Spirits of Matsushita
What did KM call his company creed that was the basis of the cultural and spiritual training?
300
Which president established the Panasonic Digital Concepts Center in California to develop technology and innovation offshore?
Who is Morishita?
300
Matsushita earned what nickname for being fast to market with competitors innovations?
Manishita or copycat
300
Philips created what kind of venture in foreign countries to gain market acceptance?
Local Joint Ventures
300
Yellow Booklet
Policy paper that outlined the disadvantages of Philips matrix organization in 1971. Outlined the responsibilities between the PDs and the NOs. Rebalanced the managerial relationships between PDs and NOs.
400
When post-war growth slowed and product line expansion and distribution system no longer insured growth, what kind of markets did the company pursue?
Export Markets
400
Nakamura's Value Creation 21 (VC 21)- his first three year plan
What was Nakamura's plan to build a super manufacturing company on three foundations: a strong tech based components business, a flexible and responsive manufacturing capability, and customer-oriented solutions-based businesses.
400
Philips built what during the Great Depression to protect its foreign sales?
Local Production Facilities
400
Van dr Klugt's core businesses
What are components, lighting, consumer electronics, and telecommunications and data systems?
500
Eindhoven, Holland
In 1892, Philips opened its first factory in which city and country? The centralized location for Philips.
500
President Ohtsubo changed the company name to what in order to grow overseas revenue?
Panasonic
500
Philips became an industry leader in research, creating what two types of labs?
Physics and chemistry
500
"A lifestyle company" centered around health and well-being
What did Kleisterlee refers to Philips as after acquiring companies in the high-growth and lighting segments?
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