Sony chief had to curb cutbacksBy Michiyo Nakamoto and David Pilling in Tokyo Published: September 24 2005 03:00 | Last updated: September 24 2005 03:00 * 'I went as far as I could', says Stringer* Low morale and cultural sensitivity held back restructuring* Hint of further disposalsSir Howard Stringer, Sony's chief executive, said yesterday that low workplace morale and Japanese cultural sensitiv