Outcomes would be very different if the focus of the relationship were productivity rather than profitability. Productivity improvements, by lowering costs, allow firms to pay their workers and suppliers better, reduce prices for consumers, pay more in taxes, and still make more money for their shareholders.
如果将这一关系的重点放在生产率而不是盈利能力上，结果将会大不同。通过降低成本实现的生产率改善让企业能够向工人和供应商支付更好的工资和价格、降低消费者面临的价格、缴纳更多税收，并且仍然能给股东赚更多的钱。关注生产率是三赢之选。