Japanese attitudes toward work seem to be critically different from American attitudes.
AKIO MORITAIf we face recession, we should not lay off employees; the company should sacrifice a profit. It’s management’s risk and management’s responsibility.
More Akio Morita Quotes
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Never break another man’s rice bowl.
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We treat employees as a member of the family.
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An enemy of innovation could be your own sales force.
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And then we grow up and learn to blend our innate abilities with the rules or principles we have learned.
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We want everybody to have the best facilities in which to work, but we do not believe in posh and impressive private offices.
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I consider it my job to nurture the creativity of the people I work with because at Sony we know that a terrific idea is more likely to happen in an open, free and trusting atmosphere than when everything is calculated.
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I believe people work for satisfaction.
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All you need is the best product in the world, the most efficient production in the world and global marketing.
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People need money, but they also want to be happy in their work and proud of it.
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Amenities are not of great concern to management in Japan.
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I believe it is a big mistake to think that money is the only way to compensate a person for his work.
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You can be totally rational with a machine.
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It’s difficult to see new projects to fruition.
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If we do our best and make efforts, a peaceful and great future will become ours without fail.
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When I find an employee who turns out to be wrong for the job,
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