short-termism
noun [U] disapprovingDefinition
› the practice of considering only the immediate advantages of particular actions: Some of Europe's entrepreneurs reveal an alarming level of short-termism in making their investment decisions.
(Definition of short-termism noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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