What are the WTS' long term (5+ years) and short term (up to 2 years) plans?
The leaders know the end isn't right around the corner despite what they tell the R&F. Otherwise they would not have built Patterson and purchased new presses.
The leaders are faced with mounting problems: declining statistics in developed countries, the Internet, lawsuits, etc. They've got to be wondering how they can get out of the corner they've painted themselves into, without losing their grip on the R&F.
Short term plans - keep the wheels from falling off
Long term plans - continue to exist in some form or fashion
So what do you think the GB, Legal Dept, Service Dept, et al discuss when they're in their Corporate planning meetings?
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