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June 22, 2017

CEO gone, Uber tries to clean up its act

  • An analyst at Gartner says Uber could still thrive under the right CEO: a visionary like Travis Kalanick who can also bring a more grown-up work culture.
    • By TOM KRISHER and DEE-ANN DURBIN
    AP Auto Writers

    DETROIT — Under Travis Kalanick's leadership, Uber's “Animal House”-style business plan was to grow as quickly as possible, steamrolling regulators while flouting the rules of workplace conduct.

    Behavior at the male-dominated company didn't seem to matter. Riders embraced the app-based ride-hailing system as an inexpensive, easy-to-use alternative to taxis, and still do today.


     
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