the looming challenge to us competitiveness - Initiative for a ...
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COMPANY INFLUENCE ON U.S. COMPETITIVENESS<br />
• Companies contribute <strong>to</strong> U.S. <strong>competitiveness</strong> by vigoro<strong>us</strong>ly pursuing<br />
productivity, innovation, and profitability in <strong>the</strong>ir b<strong>us</strong>inesses<br />
• However, companies also have <strong>the</strong> ability <strong>to</strong> affect U.S. <strong>competitiveness</strong><br />
through actions that influence <strong>the</strong> underlying b<strong>us</strong>iness environment<br />
– For better<br />
– Or <strong>for</strong> worse<br />
• Many companies have missed opportunities <strong>to</strong> enhance both <strong>the</strong>ir own and<br />
U.S. <strong>competitiveness</strong> by looking <strong>to</strong>o narrowly at location choices, and failing<br />
<strong>to</strong> take responsibility <strong>for</strong> external conditions that shape <strong>the</strong>ir internal<br />
productivity.<br />
U.S. COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT 20
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