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Alexander Ho Short-Termed Focus

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Traditional Chinese

很多中國人認為美國商人,他們都注重短期的利益,只想、很快賺錢。嗯…可能是吧。這個…是文化問題。因為很多這些美國商人,尤其是高等管理人員,他們一定要為這些投資人負責任,這些投資人,他們要賺快錢,不一定是美國商人。這可能就是美國人,或者,可能也是國外的投資人。這些投資人呢,他們是給這些,哦、哦、美國商人呢、高級管理人員壓力,比較、哦,他們的、他們的目標是比較短期,他們的、哦、經營的、哦、預算也比較短期。這個可能很多都是投資人,因為他們要短期收利益,他們就,啊,他們這種想法就強迫下到,美國的商人、和美國商人的計劃。我想情況是這樣子。現在這個、這種情況,其實在中國,亞洲,都…我也覺得蠻普遍的。因為你,這個公司上市以後,(一)些投資人,他們也是比較、啊,短視,他們也比較要、啊,很少的時間賺錢,回收他們的投資、金額。謝謝。


Simplified Chinese

很多中国人认为美国商人,他们都注重短期的利益,只想、很快赚钱。嗯…可能是吧。这个…是文化问题。因为很多这些美国商人,尤其是高等管理人员,他们一定要为这些投资人负责任,这些投资人,他们要赚快钱,不一定是美国商人。这可能就是美国人,或者,可能也是国外的投资人。这些投资人呢,他们是给这些,哦、哦、美国商人呢、高级管理人员压力,比较、哦,他们的、他们的目标是比较短期,他们的、哦、经营的、哦、预算也比较短期。这个可能很多都是投资人,因为他们要短期收利益,他们就,啊,他们这种想法就强迫下到,美国的商人、和美国商人的计划。我想情况是这样子。现在这个、这种情况,其实在中国,亚洲,都…我也觉得蛮普遍的。因为你,这个公司上市以后,(一)些投资人,他们也是比较、啊,短视,他们也比较要、啊,很少的时间赚钱,回收他们的投资、金额。谢谢。


Pinyin

Hěn duō Zhōngguórén rènwéi Měiguó shāngrén, tāmen dōu zhùzhòng duǎnqī de lìyi, zhǐxiǎng, hěnkuài zhuànqián. N, kěnéng shìba. Zhège shì wénhuà wèntí. Yīnwèi hěnduō zhèxiē Měiguó shāngren, yóuqíshi gāoděng guǎnlǐrényuán, tāmen yídìng yào wèi zhèxiē tóuzīrén fù zérèn, zhèxiē tóuzīrén, tāmen yào zhuàn kuàiqián, bù yídìng shì Měiguó shāngren. Zhè kěnéng jiùshi Měiguórén, huòzhě, kěnéng yěshì guówài de tóuzīrén. Zhèxiē tóuzīrén ne, tāmen shì gěi zhèxiē, e, e, Měiguó shāngren ne, gāojí guǎnlǐrényuán yālì, bǐjiào, e, tāmen de, tāmen de mùbiāo shì bǐjiào duǎnqī, tāmen de, e, jīngyíng de, e, yùsuàn yě bǐjiào duǎnqī. Zhège kěnéng hěn duō dōu shì tóuzīrén, yīnwèi tāmen yào duǎnqī shōu lìyi, tāmen jiù, a, tāmen zhèzhong xiǎngfa jiù qiǎngpò xiàdao, Měiguó de shāngren, hé Měiguó shāngren de jìhuà. Wǒxiǎng qíngkuàng shì zhèyangzi. Xiànzài zhège, zhèzhong qíngkuàng, qíshí zài Zhōngguó, Yàzhōu, dōu…wǒ yě juéde mǎn pǔbiàn de. Yīnwèi nǐ, zhège gōngsī shàngshì yǐhòu, (yì)xiē tóuzīrén, tāmen yěshì bǐjiào, a, duǎnshì, tāmen yě bǐjiào yào, a, hěnshǎo de shíjiān zhuànqián, huíshōu tāmen de tóuzī, jīn’é. Xièxie.


English

A lot of Chinese believe that American business people all focus on short term benefits and only think of making fast money. And maybe that is so. This is a cultural issue. It’s because a lot of American business people, especially upper level managers, they absolutely must be responsible to their investors. It’s the investors who want to make the fast money, not necessarily the American business people. The investors could be American or they could be foreign. The investors put a lot of pressure on the high-level managers (Americans). Their goals are relatively short term, and their operating budget is as well. This is perhaps a result of the investors’ desire to reap a short term profit. This kind of thinking trickles down to the American business people and affects their plans. I think the situation is indeed this way. Right now this kind of situation in China, Asia, and Eastern Europe is actually quite common. It’s because once your company enters the market, the investors are relatively short-sighted. They wish to make money in a short period of time…to make a return on their investment. Thank you.


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