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Apparently the president of Canon Electronics (Hisashi Sakamaki) wrote this book: http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4396612486/mitsu-101-22/ref=nosim htt
by smanek 17y ago
Apparently the president of Canon Electronics (Hisashi Sakamaki) wrote this book: http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4396612486/mitsu-101-22/ref=nosim http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4396612486/mitsu-10... whose title translates to "A company will do well if you get rid of the chairs and computers"
(Caveat: I don't read Japanese - I'd appreciate confirmation of that translation from someone. I read about it at http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/19639/Canon+Electronics.html http://www.dannychoo.com/detail/mac/eng/image/19639/Canon+El...)
It seems weird that anyone would bother with the 5M/3.6sec rule ... that's only 3.1 mph - I doubt many people walk much slower than that. Do they really think the morale hit is really worth the seconds someone would save walking 3.1 mph instead of a ultra-leisurely 2mph?
- miles 17y ago"I'd appreciate confirmation of that translation from someone." It is correct. Here is the original in Japanese: 椅子とパソコンをなくせば会社は伸びる! in Roman letters (romaji): isu to pasukon wo nakuseba kaisha wa nobiru! a literal translation: chairs and computers (object) if do away with company as for improve and finally a rather free-handed translation: Get rid of chairs and computers to improve your company!
- diego 17y ago3.1 mph is not slow. Look at people walking in the streets, most walk slower than that. Have you been on a treadmill lately? 4 mph is about as fast as I can walk without starting to jog. People have to walk faster than 3.1 to avoid the alarm, which means that the intent is to have them rushing down the hallways. If true, this is one of the most ridiculous and counterproductive corporate rules I've heard of.
- devicenull 17y agoWhat exactly is counterproductive about it? It would seem to get people to not move slowly.. what's the downside?
- Dilpil 17y agoThe trick is to convince yourself that moral is a made up concept. Once you do that, a plethora of efficiency increasing tactics become possible.