der Profitzwang
Translation
pressure to make a profit, profit imperative, profit constraint
Examples
Unternehmen stehen unter starken Profitzwängen.
Companies are under strong pressure to make profits.
Der Profitzwang beeinflusst die Unternehmensstrategie.
The profit imperative influences corporate strategy.
Grammar Patterns
unter ((sth. dat)) stehen/leiden to be/suffer under (sth.) The economy suffers under the pressure to make a profit.
Similar Words
Leistungsdruck (pressure to perform), Kostendruck (cost pressure), Wettbewerbsdruck (competitive pressure)
Etymology
Composed of 'Profit' (profit) and 'Zwang' (compulsion, pressure).
Memory Tips
Imagine a company being squeezed ('Zwang') to produce a 'Profit'.