p. 41
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If the goal is to make money, then (putting it in terms Jonah might have used), an action that moves us toward making money is productive. And an action that takes away from making money is non-productive.
— Eliyahu M. Goldratt
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Source: Wikiquote: "Eliyahu M. Goldratt" (Quotes, The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (1984): E.M. Goldratt, J. Cox, D. Whitford (1984) The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement. Other editions 1992, 2004; (Review by Brady Uselman, 2010))
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About Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Eliyahu Moshe Goldratt (March 31, 1947 – June 11, 2011) was an Israeli physicist who became a business management guru
About Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Eliyahu Moshe Goldratt (March 31, 1947 – June 11, 2011) was an Israeli physicist who became a business management guru
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