Short or long term
Matteo Bortesi, a technology consultant at Accenture in
Tokyo, said that “the Japanese think long-term. If they think they will
benefit in 100 years, they will invest for their grand kids.”
1. What do you think of Bortesi’s observations?
2. Do American businesses follow such an approach? Why or
Why not?
3. What perspective do you tend to manage with–short or
long term?
4. What criteria do you use as a manager to help you find
the balance between immediate rewards and future gains?
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