Hmm, Ken, I think that that might be someone’s propaganda. Continual change is
not necessarily a good thing, especially if that change costs a packet in
consultant’s fees. British and US companies tend to go for maximum shareholder
value which normally means short-term decision-making. As I understand it,
older economies tend to stick make decisions based on long-term benefit for all
stakeholders.
I’m not saying that Olympus shouldn’t have changed, but it has to be focused
change, based on a realistic business model, not change for change’s sake.
Chris
On 13 May 2014, at 15:04, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Unlike American companies, which reorganize as often as my wife does
> the clothes closet, a Japanese company tends to keep building on what
> is there, not replacing it. Very surprising, because in the world of
> manufacturing, they do extremely well at reinventing and perfecting,
> but in the back-office, they don't.
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