Rick Lowe
There have been several comments made about the lingering effects of Colonialism on our mind set as a people especially in relation to the Government selling 51% of BTC to Cable & Wireless.
Believe it or not it seems the Norman Conquest was blamed for the tension between management and staff that caused the failure of the British auto industry, yet when the industry was bought out by the Japanese those same workers have become the "most productive in Europe".
Here's the direct quote sent by a friend:
"It has been said that it was the British work force that was to blame for the failure of this industry, however it is worth noting that the same work force, under foreign management, is the most productive in Europe. It seems likely that it was the tension between managers and workforce, the so called 'us and them' culture left over from the British class system (dating back to the Norman Conquest of 1066) that prevented cohesion and was mainly to blame."
Read more about the old automotive industry in Britain here...
Could we have the same result here with the benefits accruing to the Bahamian consumer?
I tend to think so. What's your take?
