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English translation: True organizational power is synergic in which one plus one is three (or greater).

01:47 Feb 27, 2006

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Japanese term or phrase: 組織力とは一プラスーを三ならしめる戦力のことである。

The whole paragraph is: 我社は組織力を武器として前進する会社である。組織力とは一プラスーを三ならしめる戦力のことである。

I'm assuming 一プラスー is a typo for 一プラス一, but does anybody have an idea what they're trying to say?

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English translation:True organizational power is synergic in which one plus one is three (or greater).

Explanation:
In essence what they are talking about is SYNERGY, which is:
When the resulted effects is greater than the sum of the indudividual ability in isolation, in organizational setting for instance, is synergy.

See below for definition of this word, for instance:

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/Dictionary...

1. combined effort being greater than parts: the working together of two or more people, organizations, or things, especially when the result is greater than the sum of their individual effects or capabilities

OR

http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/synergy?view=uk
synergy
/sinnrji/ (also synergism)

• noun interaction or cooperation of two or more agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

— DERIVATIVES synergetic adjective.

— ORIGIN from Greek sunergos ‘working together’.

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Synergy is the word I was looking for. Thanks.
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The power of organization means such power that makes one plus one equal three.

Nobuo Kawamura

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True organizational power is synergic in which one plus one is three (or greater).

humbird

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The power of organization means such power that makes one plus one equal three.

Explanation:
Sometimes it makes even three, four or bigger in an organized aggregate, that is the power of organization isn't it?

Nobuo Kawamura
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peer agreement (net): +1

True organizational power is synergic in which one plus one is three (or greater).

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Synergy is the word I was looking for. Thanks.

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