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Companies in the East put a lot more emphasis on human relationships, while those from the West focus on the product, the bottom line. Westerners appear to have more of a need for achievement, while in the East there's more need for affiliation.

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Daniel Goleman
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: March 7
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