We want everybody to have the best facilities in which to work, but we do not believe in posh and impressive private offices.
AKIO MORITATo create a familylike feeling within the corporation, a feeling that employees and managers share the same fate.
More Akio Morita Quotes
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We all learn by imitating, as children, as students, as novices in the world of business.
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We don’t believe in market research for a new product unknown to the public. So we never do any.
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Amenities are not of great concern to management in Japan.
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The important thing in my view is not to pin the blame for a mistake on somebody, but rather to find out what caused the mistake.
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Your business and its future are in the hands of the people you hire.
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There is no secret ingredient or hidden formula responsible for the success of the best Japanese companies.
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But if you work with people, sometimes logic often has to take a backseat to understanding.
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If we face recession, we should not lay off employees; the company should sacrifice a profit. It’s management’s risk and management’s responsibility.
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To gain profit is important, but you must invest to build up assets that you can cash in in the future.
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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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If you go through life convinced that your way is always best, all the new ideas in the world will pass you by.
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Employees are not guilty; why should they suffer?
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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 have always made it a point to know our employees, to visit every facility of our company, and to try to meet and know every single employee.
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Without an organisation that can work together, sometimes over a very long period.
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