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YESTERDAY MIND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yesterday mind
1, record 1, English, yesterday%20mind
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to Charles Kettering of Milliken Research Corporation, what is cherished is, "the problem-solving mind as contrasted with the let-well-enough-alone mind. It is the tomorrow mind instead of the yesterday mind". 1, record 1, English, - yesterday%20mind
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- esprit tourné vers le passé
1, record 1, French, esprit%20tourn%C3%A9%20vers%20le%20pass%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon Charles Kettering, de la Milliken Research Corporation, ce qu'une entreprise moderne doit rechercher, ce sont des gens qui appliquent leur intelligence à résoudre des problèmes plutôt que des gens qui se satisfont du statu quo, en d'autres termes des esprits tournés vers l'avenir, et non pas vers le passé. 1, record 1, French, - esprit%20tourn%C3%A9%20vers%20le%20pass%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tomorrow mind
1, record 2, English, tomorrow%20mind
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to Charles Kettering of Milliken Research Corporation, what is cherished is, "the problem-solving mind as contrasted with the let-well-enough-alone mind. It is the tomorrow mind instead of the yesterday mind. " 1, record 2, English, - tomorrow%20mind
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- esprit tourné vers l'avenir
1, record 2, French, esprit%20tourn%C3%A9%20vers%20l%27avenir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon Charles Kettering, de la Milliken Research Corporation, ce qu'une entreprise moderne doit rechercher, ce sont des gens qui appliquent leur intelligence à résoudre des problèmes plutôt que des gens qui se satisfont du statu quo, en d'autres termes des esprits tournés vers l'avenir, et non pas vers le passé. 1, record 2, French, - esprit%20tourn%C3%A9%20vers%20l%27avenir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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