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I established the rule that once we hire an employee, his school records are a matter of the past and are no longer used to evaluate his work or decide on his promotion.

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Akio Morita
Age: 78 †
Born: 1921
Born: January 26
Died: 1999
Died: October 3
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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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Japanese people tend to be much better adjusted to the notion of work, any kind of work, as honorable.
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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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