We're looking at what we can do in the next few days, then we'll assess longer-term strategies.

"What we're trying to do is put in place a longer-term strategy that works."

"My job will be to help develop some of the longer-term strategies."

"We are looking at longer-term strategies than just going to the media every six weeks," she said.

Some organisations are developing longer-term strategies to help both them and employees deal with periodic reductions in the workforce.

So maybe this was part of a longer-term strategy.

And Nissan has been following a longer-term strategy to localize its business in the countries where it sells cars.

Thirdly, the Commission agrees that a longer-term strategy should be considered, in order to provide predictability to car makers.

So it has to be part of a longer-term strategy.

Mr. Vanderslice and his associates even thought about going private to concentrate on a longer-term strategy.