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If we face recession, we should not lay off employees the company should sacrifice a profit. It's management's risk and management's responsibility. Employees are not guilty why should they suffer?

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Akio Morita
Age: 78 †
Born: 1921
Born: January 26
Died: 1999
Died: October 3
Businessman
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Engineer
Physicist
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Employee
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Suffering
Suffer
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Recession
Sacrifice
Recessions

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