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何故 "to maintaining" になるのかは、wind-sky-wind さんがすでに回答されている通り、route が「XXX への道のり」という意味だからです。 ですが、"maintaining to" と "betting on" が並立していると見るのは間違っています。 並んでいるのは "creating a strong atmosphere ... " と "betting on ..." で、 「信頼と長期的な社員関係という社風・雰囲気を作る事」は「最新のマネージメントや技術面での応急処置をアテにする事」よりも 「維持可能な優勢を持続する事への近道」なのです。 ほぼ直訳なので変な日本語ですが、つまり「競合相手に対する優勢を持続する」ためには「信頼と長期的な社員関係という社風・雰囲気を作る事」の方が「最新のマネージメントや技術面での応急処置をアテにする事」よりも効果的だ、という事です。 "maintaining to" と "betting on" が並立していると見ると、 「信頼と長期的な社員関係という社風・雰囲気を作る事」は 「最新のマネージメントや技術面での応急処置をアテにする事」よりも「維持可能な優勢を持続する事」 への近道である。 という事になってしまい、「信頼と長期的な社員関係という社風・雰囲気を作る」と「競合相手に対する優勢を持続する事」への方が「最新のマネージメントや技術面での応急処置をアテにする事」よりも速く到達する、という意味になります。

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