工商管理外文翻译外文文献英文文献企业文化的变革Word格式.docx
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senterprise,andasearchformorefunctionalandtimelyconceptsforcreatinganewandmoretimelyculturalpattern.
Theleadingedgeofthegloballyoperatingworldofbusinessisbecomingkeenlyconcernedwithchangesintoday'
ssocial,economic,andecologicenvironment.Atthetopechelonsofmanagementanintensesearchisunderwayforup-to-datemodesofthinkingandacting.Itcomestotheforeintheemphasismanagersplaceoncorporatestrategy,corporateidentity,corporatephilosophy,evencorporateethics.Anorganizationalrevolutionisunderway,asmanagersseektocommunicatetheirvisionwiththeircollaborators.Theimportanceofcommunicationamongallbranchesandlevelsoftheenterpriseisbecomingrecognized.Itisalsorecognizedthatthecompanycanonlyfunctionwhenpeopleunder-standwhatgoalsmanagementpursues,andwhattheirownroleisintheachievementofthegoals.
Enterpriseculture
Theongoingtransformationoftheenterprisecultureisapositivefactorinourchangingandunpredictableworld.Itmeansthatcompaniesarebecomingmoresensitivetothechangesthatobtainintheirenvironment,andmorereadytorespondtothem.Thenewemphasisonmanagementandcompanyethicsalsosuggeststhatbusinessesarewillingtoassumetheresponsibilitythatgoeswiththeirlargerroleinsociety.Globalenterpriseswieldunprecedentedpowerandinfluence,andthetransformationoftheirculturewillbeacriticalfactorindecidingtheevolutionofourinterdependentsocio-economicandecologicsystems–andtherewithourindividualandcollectfuture.
Thetransformationoftheenterprisecultureistimely:
thecompanyculturedominantformostofthiscenturybecameobsolete.Itfocusedontheworkingsoftheenterprisewithoutmuchregardforitssocialandecologicenvironment;
itoperatedonthepremisethatthebusinessofbusinessisbusiness--ifitcomesupwithgoodproductsorservices,itfulfillsallitsobligationsvis-a-vissocietyandnature.Theself-centeredmethodsofthetraditionalmanagementphilosophynolongerproduceacceptableresults--theyarelikeconcentratingallone'
sskillsonflyinganairplaneandpayingscantattentiontotheairspaceinwhichoneisflying.Thecaptainsofcontemporarybusinesscannotbesolelyconcernedwiththeinternalfunctioningoftheiraircraft:
theymustalsosetacourseinreferencetoclimaticconditions,currentpositionandprojecteddestination,andthetrafficonthenetworkofroutescriss-crossingtheglobe.Thattrafficisdiversifiedandcomplex.Itincludes,inadditiontocustomers,suppliers,distributors,R&
Dpartners,technologysubcontractors,andgovernmentaldepartmentsandministries,andnumerousothercooperativeandcompetitiveaircraft,togetherwiththesocial,ecologic,andevenculturalmilieuofthevariousbasesofoperation.
Globalcompaniesnolongerresembleagiantmechanism,controlledbythoseontop.Thisisnewinthehistoryofmodernbusiness.Formostofthe20thcentury,topmanagementcouldcommandthecompanystructureswithoutbeinginfluencedby,orevenmuchconcernedwith,itslowerechelons.Motivationfortask-fulfillmentwascreatedbymaterialincentivesbolsteredbythreats;
individualcreativityandinitiativeweredismissedasunnecessarynuisance.Powerwasconcentrated,togetherwithresponsibilityandoverview;
middlemanagementhadaccessonlytotheinformationthatwasimmediatelyrelevanttoitstasks.FollowingtherecipesprescribedinFrederickTaylor'
s"
scientificmanagement"
thedistributionoftaskswasestablishedatheadquartersandthecompany'
sfunctionsweredividedintoindividualworkcomponents.Planningwasbasedonabeliefincontrolandpredictability,effectsweretracedtocauses,andcauseswerequantitativelyanalyzed.Companyoperationsbasedoncause-effectchainsweregivenvalueindependentoftimeandplace:
asinamachine,itwasheldthatthesameinputwouldalwaysproducethesameoutput.Thiswasthephilosophyoftheleadingcompaniesofthe20thcentury;
themodelforsuccessatGeneralMotorsandStandardOil,andtherestoftheFortune500group.
Theeconomicgrowth-environmentofthepost-warperioddidnotprovidegroundstomodify,orevenquestion,thisphilosophy.Almostanythinganenterprisingmanagerwouldtryhadaknackofsucceeding;
hecouldevenengageinpersonalbravado.Technologicalprogressseemedassured,andexpandingmarketsseemedtodistributethebenefitsofgrowth.Thepost-wareconomywelcomedallentrepreneurs;
theycouldgrowastheeconomydid.Long-termcosts,ifany,werehiddeninthelongterm.InthatregardbusinessmenwerefondofquotingKeynes:
inthelongtermweshallallbedead.Ifthingsgetbetterandbetter,whybothertolookfurtherthanone'
snose?
Therewasnoneedtoworrywhetherornottherewouldbeprogress,itwasenoughtoguesswhatshapeitwouldtake,andhowthecompanycouldbenefitfromit.
Inthe1970sand'
80sthesituationhadchanged.Theeconomicgrowthcurveflattenedoutandoptimisticextrapolationsfailedtocometrue.Socialalienationandanomierose,andtechnologyproducedunexpectedside-effects:
scaresandcatastrophesatThreeMileIsland,Bhopal,andChernobyl,theozoneholeovertheAntarctic,recurrentinstancesofacidrainandoilspill,andworseningenvironmentalpollutionincitiesandonland.Beliefinprogresswasshaken.Intellectualsandyouthgroupsfounditnecessary,andsomesegmentsofsocietyfashionable,toespousetheviewthattechnologicaladvanceisdangerousandshouldbehalted.Environmentaleffectsandsocialvalue-changebegantoenterasfactorsintheequationsofcorporatesuccess,andleadingmanagers,togetherwithconsultantsandmanagementtheorists,begantoreexaminetheiroperativeassumptions.
Bythelate1980sfurtherchangesoccurredintheoperatingenvironment.Environmentalconcernsmovedfromthefringesofsocietyintothemarketplace;
peopleprovedamenabletopayinghigherpricesforproductstheydeemedenvironmentallyfriendly;
andtheywereknowntoboycottcompaniesthatremainedenvironmentallypollutingorunresponsive.Newinformationandcommunicationtechnologiescameonline,marketsbecameintegratedandinternationalized,productcyclesbecameshorterandproductlinesdiversified,andclientsandconsumersdemandedshorterdeliverytimesandhigherquality.Competitionmovedintotheglobalarena.Underthesecircumstancesclassicallyrunhierarchicalenterprisesprovedunabletocope.Thecentralizationofinformationanditsslowone-waypenetrationtolowerechelonsproducedfatalmistakes-andthenterminalrigidity.Thecompaniesthatsurviveddidsobytransformingthemselvesintoteam-orientedmulti-leveldecision-makingandimplementationstructures,ofteninthenickoftime.
Inthelate1990sthediffusionofinformationandthegrowthintheintensityandnumberofinterfacesbetweenpeople,departments,anddivisionshaveradicallychangedthecompany'
soperativestructures.Notonlyinformation,alsopeopleemergedasthekeyresourceoftheenterprise;
teamworkprovedtobethebestwaythisresourcecouldbetapped.Theboundarybetweenthecompanyanditseconomic,social,andecologicenvironmentturnedfuzzy.Withinthebusinessspherefusions,alliances,andpartnershipsbecamecommonplace.Inmanycasesthecoreactivitiesoftheenterprisecametobesub-contracted,andworkrelationswithotherfirmsbecameasoperativeascompany-basedorganizationalstructures.Relianceondistributorsandsuppliers,andlinkagetolocalcommunitiesandecologiesturnedintostandardparametersofcorporatefunctioning.
Underthesecircumstances,thereisadireneedfornewandadaptedmanagementconcepts.Thereisnodearthofadvice.Theoristsspeakofactivitybundlingandthecompany'
capacitytosustainablycapturethehighestportionofthetotalindustryvalue-addedchain'
sprofitmargin;
strategyspecialistsemphasizetheneedformanagementtofocusondynamiccompetitivepositioningandcustomer-drivenprocesses;
technologyconsultantsstresstheimportanceofanticipatoryR&
Dinbothproductsandprocesses;
andorganizationalexpertsinsistontheneedforlearningwithinnet-workedteamsoperatingbeyondestablishedcompanystructures.Leadingmanagersrealizethattheirvisionofthecompany'
sfunctioningwithinitsglobalenvironment,anditsadaptabilitytochangesandtrendsinthatenvironment,isatleastequalinimportancetotheirabilitytoformulatestrategyandcarryoutoperations.
ManagementguruTomPeterscalledintellectualcapitalacompany'
sgreatestresource,andconsultantsGaryHamelandnamedfuturevisionitsgreatestcompetitiveadvantage,morevaluablethanalargebankaccountoraleanorganization.Managerswhopossessintellectualcapitalandfuturevisionhaveasenseofpurpose,avoidwastingtimeonuselessexperimentsanddead-ends,andelicitdeepcommitmentfromtheircollaborators.Intoday'
sworldeffectiveleadershipcallsforasoundknowledgenotonlyofcurrentcompanyoperationsandresources,butofitsabilitytoreachstrategic,financial,andorganizationalobjectivesintheyearsahead.Thisrequiresconsiderableacumen.Becausethefuture,asCh
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