But it is irrelevant for an understanding of business behavior, including an understanding of profit and profitability, whether there is a profit motive or not.
但是究竟有沒有利潤動機這回事，其實對於瞭解企業行為，包括瞭解利潤和獲利情況，都毫不相干。
That Jim Smith is in business to make a profit concerns only him and the Recording Angel.
比方說，史密斯為了獲利而經營企業，其實只關係到他自己和他的公司。
It does not tell us what Jim Smith does and how he performs.
我們無法藉此瞭解史密斯所做的事情以及經營績效如何。
We do not learn anything about the work of a prospector, hunting for uranium in the Nevada desert, by being told that he is trying to make his fortune.
我們雖然知道在內華達沙漠探勘鈾礦的人一心只想發財，但我們並不瞭解採礦者的工作。
We do not learn anything about the work of a heart specialist by being told that he is trying to make a livelihood, or even that he is trying to benefit humanity.
我們雖然知道心臟專家從事這一行是為了謀生或造福人類，但我們並不瞭解心臟專家的工作。
REFERENCE:
- irrelevant 不相干的
- understanding 瞭解
- business behavior 企業行為
- include 包括
- profit 利潤
- profitability 獲利，盈利能力
- whether or not 是否
- profit motive 利潤動機
- concern 關係
- Recording Angel 注：Jim Smith經營的公司名稱
- perform 績效
- prospector 採礦者
- hunt for uranium 探勘鈾礦
- Nevada desert 內華達沙漠
- make fortune 發財
- heart specialist 心臟專家
- make a livelihood 謀生
- benefit humanity 造福人類
本文內容來源參考書籍《管理的實踐》
The Practice of Management
Peter F. Drucker
* 本書為第一部從實際執行層面立論的管理學書籍，第一部兼顧管理現有企業和創新未來企業的著作
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