20世纪30年代初,世界经济危机波及日本,松下电器公司也严重亏损,陷入困境。这时,公司人事部向总裁松下提出生产和职工各减一半的应急措施。出人意料,松下同意生产减半,却不准解雇一个职工,并决定半日开工、半日休息。这一决定使全体职工深为感动,都主动放弃休息, In the early 1930s, the world economic crisis spread to Japan, and Matsushita Electric Co. also suffered serious losses and was in trouble. At this time, the company’s personnel department proposed to President Matsushita production and staff reductions by half of the emergency measures. Surprisingly, Matsushita agreed to halve its production, but it did not allow the dismissal of one employee and decided to start work on half-day and half-day break. This decision deeply touched all employees and took the initiative to give up rest.