How a lawyer, mechanic, and engineer blew open an auto scandal
I feel the root cause here is the culture of setting hard deadlines by management.<p>Getting a deadline moved even for logical reasons involves pushing against massive internal red tape. Missing a deadline invites greater punishment from management than compromising on quality. Naturally, quality loses out.<p>Happens all the time in our own industry, and sadly, this case shows that it happens even in safety critical industries.<p>All engineers, regardless of industry, should be trained in how to negotiate with management. All managers, regardless of industry, should be trained to respect opinions of subordinates.