there is a phrase in this paragraph I cannot understand, can anybody explain it to me? Im not a native speaker.
"When you come in to make a proposal to me," says Warner, president of J.P.Morgan & Co., Incorporated, "assume that everything that you just told me appears tomorrow on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. Are you going to be proud to have handled this transaction or handled this situation in the way you just recommended, assuming full transparency? If the answer to that is no, then we're going to stop right here and examine what the problem is."
what does exactly "assuming full transparency" mean? can anyone make it easier to be understood? thanks a lot
2006-12-16 19:01:38 · 4 answers · asked by truongduongvn2 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Transparent means you can see all the way through something.
The "assuming full transparency" in this case is referring back to the assumption above it: if your recommendation to the boss is covered thoroughly by the newspaper, everyone who reads it will have the chance to see your idea clearly, all the way through. Will you be proud or is there some weakness in your idea that you wll be hoping nobody will think of or notice?
2006-12-16 21:11:00 · answer #1 · answered by and_y_knot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
transparency means to see through something. So the phrase all together mean Will you be proud of the situation if someone knew everything about the transaction and could see everything we did.
2006-12-16 19:04:29 · answer #2 · answered by tmjd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Assuming full transparency" - Taking the position that nothing is hidden. That every aspect is in plain sight and viewable by anyone and everyone.
2006-12-16 19:06:26 · answer #3 · answered by Christy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Transparency" is one of the current corporate buzzwords.
It means open, honest, everything known.
2006-12-16 19:10:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋