Such errors are not only tragic, But also counterproductive.
The book’s account of how countries made seemingly counterproductive policy choices is simplistic at best.
The above discussion shows that use of the term "service" without context and qualification can be confusing and even counterproductive.
It would be counterproductive, Mr. Berlusconi said, if the United States, Europe, Canada and Japan implement strategies to cut emissions if other countries do not.
Just as the American embargo has been futile and counterproductive, there is no evidence that "engagement" by Europeans or Latin Americans has much impact in Havana.
It could be very counterproductive for Korea.
So increased fertiliser use would boost yields in some countries and be counterproductive in others.
Any nation wants to present its best face at such a time, but it may prove counterproductive.
Our goal is to bring about eventual peaceful resolution of these issues. But imposing sanctions will not necessarily get us there, and may even prove counterproductive.
Official denials can still be ineffective, indeed counterproductive.
They had been expected to galvanise the summit and steamroller opposition to an agreement, but in fact proved counterproductive.
The killing of bin Laden was a clear success for us Special Forces, but many, indeed perhaps most, counter-terrorist operations are counterproductive as they inflame opinion and arouse hate.
Trumpeting an isolated lifestyle change as a way of reducing our environmental impact is irresponsible and likely to be counterproductive.
They know that, say, delaying Croatian accession to the EU unless they got what they wanted would be counterproductive, not least because they are themselves in favour of EU expansion.
For instance, yawning should not occur when ambient temperatures exceed body temperature, as taking a deep inhalation of warm air would be counterproductive.
It's also why our defensiveness is so predictable and so counterproductive.
For a bank to boost capital by withdrawing credit or exiting important business lines would be counterproductive.
