I don't think it should come as any surprise in this day and time that "corporations be corporations".
bjohn, don't you think that if you exist only for the sake of profit, then only profit is what matters to you? Why do you think it's -Japanese- Companies? I think any "entity" that has a single objective can fail to see the big picture of their actions and results.
Sometimes, it may be an advantage to only see the trees and not the whole forest, like if you have a tiger chasing you.


"commitment and loyalty" ha-ha-ha-ha.
oh, you were serious, sorry about that.
It wasn't personal, I think we all are in the same boat, just fishing in different rivers, kind of like being twin children of different parents.