1. What broad economic and specific corporate pressures have resulted in the need for a radical shake-up of Nissan?
2. In the context of traditional Japanese employment and working practices and interfirm relationships, why are the changes being pushed by Renault’s Ghosn considered radical?
3. What has accounted for Ghosn’s success to date with the Nissan restructuring?
4. In what ways are the two companies better together?