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Yamauchi, ignoring traditional corporate models, divided his company into three different teams: [[R&D 1]], [[R&D 2]], and [[R&D 3]]. He believed that they'd perform better if they were competing for his praise. His strategy worked well; people who had their game idea chosen were overjoyed while those who were rejected were determined to do better next time. Occasionally, employees who's ideas were rejected were so devastated that they went on sabbatical or left the company. | Yamauchi, ignoring traditional corporate models, divided his company into three different teams: [[R&D 1]], [[R&D 2]], and [[R&D 3]]. He believed that they'd perform better if they were competing for his praise. His strategy worked well; people who had their game idea chosen were overjoyed while those who were rejected were determined to do better next time. Occasionally, employees who's ideas were rejected were so devastated that they went on sabbatical or left the company. | ||
− | In 1992, Yamauchi decided to buy the Seattle Mariners. No one is quite sure why since Yamauchi didn't have much of an interest in baseball. The residents of Seattle were happy because the man that was going to buy the team previously was going to move them to Florida. The baseball commissioner tried interfere by saying that foreign ownership wasn't allowed. His argument was considered invalid because there was already | + | In 1992, Yamauchi decided to buy the Seattle Mariners. No one is quite sure why since Yamauchi didn't have much of an interest in baseball. The residents of Seattle were happy because the man that was going to buy the team previously was going to move them to Florida. The baseball commissioner tried interfere by saying that foreign ownership wasn't allowed. His argument was considered invalid because there was already temas owned by Canadians. |
===Retirement=== | ===Retirement=== |