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Company History
Matsushita
Electric was founded in 1918, when 23-years-old Konosuke Matsushita,
the founder started a small workshop with only two employees (his wife
and brother-in-law) to make and market an improved attachment plug,
which he designed. (Konosuke Matsushita passed away on April 27, 1989
at the age of 94.)
It
is said that Rome wasn't built in a day. Everything that exists today
has had a beginning. Everything has its own history and its own special
set of circumstances that enabled it to develop. I think we should be
careful not to ignore or undervalue these background factors.
When we do things, we naturally place importance on getting results.
However, even while doing something, I think we should place more emphasis
on the process that gives birth to the results achieved. This practice
will imbue us with a natural humility and help us avoid making decisions
that we will later regret.
The Matsushita Electric of today, too, has been through a lot. There
have been joys as well as sorrows. At times, it has seemed as though
we were crawling through a narrow and dark tunnel. But even at those
times, we continued to endure patiently and with dignity, joining hearts
and hands together and keeping alive our traditional spirit.
We should be aware of the process of development that Matsushita Electric
has gone through. I especially hope that those in supervisory positions
will have a thorough understanding of the company's history, as well
as knowledge related to their particular jobs.
Konosuke Matsushita
"A Knowledge of Company History," Management, Vol. 5 - in-company
magazine published in 1959
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