Hikooki Flight is a Japanese plane manufacturing company. Mr. Hikooki is a planner, and he knows what the company will be doing 25 years from now. He is constantly reminding his employees about the importance of creating efficient and reliable products so that the company does not need to do rework.
Riesa Corporation is focused on making a profit quickly. Sales results are reviewed weekly, and if a new product doesn’t turn a profit in six months, production is stopped and resources are moved to a different product.
Petrov is a farmer in Russia. He often thinks of the good old days when his neighbors gathered together to help each other, and the old traditions were upheld. Today, it seems like everything is changing, but as long as this year’s wheat crop is good, things will be okay.
Which Company Has a Long-Term Orientation?