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...business community has not been immune. In the 1970s and '80s, amid the euphoria of Japan's economic miracle, Japanese business leaders were contemptuous of the dry (read: unsentimental), short-term (read: myopic) obsession with the bottom line that in their view characterized American corporations. In the past 10 years, that attitude has reversed. A Japanese executive recently told me, "Japanese business is trying frantically to adopt an American style of management, and the result is turmoil and confusion. As financial performance continues to drop, top management demands a management revolution?that is, a total denial of our traditional ways...
...Crimson error, and a few wild pitches in the top of the sixth to break open a scoreless tie and take a 2-0 lead, but Harvard immediately answered. Freshman Matt Vance—who finished the game 3-for-3—singled to lead off the bottom of the inning, and a single by Farkes and a walk to Wilson loaded the bases. Then, with Mann at the plate, Red Storm starter Anthony Sullivan unleashed a wild pitch, scoring Vance and advancing the runners. Mann promptly drove a base hit up the middle to pick...
...Crimson trailed by one point, the bottom four singles players all went to third sets, making for an exciting but nerve-wracking evening...
However, Saturday’s match against No. 64 Old Dominion was a bright spot, as the bottom half of the line up proved its mettle and secured the victory...
...bottom line is that bankruptcy was always to be avoided--think of the emotional strain, the wrecked credit--but now even more so. Says Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard Law School professor and author of All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan: "The safety net for middle-class families just got smaller...