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... percent , Germany and Italy at 5.5 percent , France at 5.3 percent , Canada at 3.5 per- cent - and much - maligned Britain at 3.1 percent . 2. U.S. per capita GNP , called by some the truest measure of a nation's international economic ...
... percent , Germany and Italy at 5.5 percent , France at 5.3 percent , Canada at 3.5 per- cent - and much - maligned Britain at 3.1 percent . 2. U.S. per capita GNP , called by some the truest measure of a nation's international economic ...
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... percent were considered " unac- ceptable . " Only 23 percent of cars made in the United States were very accept- able , while 26 percent were unacceptable . Finally , Consumer Reports conducts a major " frequency of repair " survey each ...
... percent were considered " unac- ceptable . " Only 23 percent of cars made in the United States were very accept- able , while 26 percent were unacceptable . Finally , Consumer Reports conducts a major " frequency of repair " survey each ...
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... percent better than the standard , its members get a 60 percent bonus , paid the next week . The resulting compensation is exceptional . For instance , the average pay in recessionary 1983 for an hourly worker at Nucor's 525 - person ...
... percent better than the standard , its members get a 60 percent bonus , paid the next week . The resulting compensation is exceptional . For instance , the average pay in recessionary 1983 for an hourly worker at Nucor's 525 - person ...
Contents
Using the Prescriptions The Essentials of Proactive | 35 |
Creating Total Customer Responsiveness | 47 |
Achieving Flexibility by Empowering People | 281 |
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