In the late 1970s, Motorola CEO Bob Galvin knew that the electronics industry has grown more competitive. While Motorola has been going well in combat, technology sprint ahead. In fact, most of the technical knowledge was obsolete within five years. In an attempt to capture the changes, Galvin asked his board of directors exceptional commitment to education for all staff of the company Motorola - from managers to employees of the shop. He met with strong opposition, however, due to time and financial resources, training requires. Galvin faced with the dilemma. If he accepts the lawyer in the section, the company can keep up with the speed of technological change can increase if he insists on investment in training, it can threaten the performance and short-term competitive position "Hide
by Kathleen Meyer, Matt Kelemen, Stephen Weiss Source : Business Enterprise Trust 4 pages. Publication Date: December 30, 1996. Prod. #: 996051-PDF-ENG
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