Japanese people tend to be much better adjusted to the notion of work, any kind of work, as honorable.
AKIO MORITAWe will try to create conditions where persons could come together in a spirit of teamwork, and exercise to their heart’s desire their technological capacity.
More Akio Morita Quotes
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Japanese attitudes toward work seem to be critically different from American attitudes.
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I often say to my assistants, “Never trust anybody,” but what I mean is that you should never trust someone else to do a job exactly the way you would want it done.
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It has run consistently about 6 percent of sales at Sony – and in service.
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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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When I find an employee who turns out to be wrong for the job,
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I believe one of the reasons we went through such a remarkable growth period was that we had this atmosphere of free discussion.
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Your business and its future are in the hands of the people you hire.
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In the United States businessmen often do not trust their colleagues.
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I believe people work for satisfaction.
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Of course we have to make a profit, but we have to make a profit over the long haul, not just the short term, and that means we must keep investing in research and development.
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Employees are not guilty; why should they suffer?
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Advertising and promotion alone will not sustain a bad product or a product that is not right for the times.
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If you don’t want Japan to buy it, don’t sell it.
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If you trust your colleague today, he may be your competitor tomorrow, because people frequently move from one company to another.
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But make sure you don’t make the same mistake twice.
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