What Sony Can Learn From Samsung on Quick Decisions

The video discusses the contrasting strategies of Samsung and Sony. Samsung is praised for its quick adaptation to market changes, moving engineers to focus on the Internet of Things, and experiencing a stock rise. In contrast, Sony is criticized for its slow response to environmental changes, resulting in significant financial losses. Sony's CEO acknowledges these issues, and upcoming discussions with investors are anticipated.

What strategic move did Samsung make in response to its profit slump?

• Acquired a smaller tech company

• Increased marketing budget

• Shifted engineers to the Internet of Things initiative

• Launched a new smartphone model

Under whose leadership has Samsung's internet push become a major initiative?

• Sundar Pichai

• Tim Cook

• Lee Jae-yong

• Kazuo Hirai

What has been a positive factor for Samsung's recent performance?

• Family-controlled management

• Expansion into Europe

• Increased advertising

• Partnership with Apple

What did Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai admit about the company's market response?

• It has been too costly

• It has been too innovative

• It has been too slow

• It has been too aggressive

What financial challenge did Sony's mobile unit face recently?

• A minor profit loss

• A loss of $1.5 billion

• A break-even quarter

• A profit increase of $1.5 billion