Its strength resides in its people, its culture, and the goodwill it has built up among its customers and suppliers. So, as workers and middle managers have been departing these companies, they have taken with them not only much critical information, but often also the hearts and souls of their enterprises, with profound effects on American competitiveness.
一个可持续的公司不是一个“人力资源”的集合，而是一个人的团体。它的力量植根于它的人，它的文化以及在它的客户和供应商中建立起来的商誉。所以，当工人和中层经理离开这些公司的时候，他们带走的不仅是许多重要的信息，而且通常也带走了他们公司的心脏和灵魂，从而对美国的竞争力产生深远的影响。