Re: Reduction in Costs

[Myron Tribus <mtribus@compuserve.com>]

Tom O'Rourke asked:

>Are you maintaining that top management is so addicted to short term
>problem solving (fire-fighting) that they cannot/will not take longer term
>perspective?  What does that portend for any hope for strategic planning
>or longer term commitment to improvement?

The short answer is "Yes"

The longer answer is:  There is a probability distribution for manager's
attitudes towards the time/profit.   It is heavily weighted towards the 
short term.  For such managers,  there is very little hope.  I am not young
enough to live long enough to change them.

There are,  however,  many people who want to make a contribution and think
beyond money. They can and do learn.   But they are not in the majority.

Myron Tribus,  350 Britto Terrace, Fremont, CA 94539
PH: (510) 651 3641  FAX: (510) 656 9875  mtribus@compuserve.com
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