Do they exploit the tough times to lose the ballast accumulated during the boom years and make risky strategic changes in the hope of emerging as lighter but stronger organisations?

是趁着非常时期，抛下经济繁荣年代积累的包袱，实现风险战略的改变，以期变身为轻装从简，但更为强健的组织？

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In practice, constructors build their racing cars much lighter than the regulations require, and then bring them up to the mandatory minimum by adding ballast as low down as possible, and where it will best improve the vehicle's handling and reduce its tyre wear.

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