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【摘要】:案例研究19.2 连续成功:Sisson System s公司的快速发展在工商企业里,就像在其他组织一样,一次的成功往往孕育更多的成功。Sisson Systems公司的快速发展因其并购活动而更加迅猛。最终,Sisson Systems公司董事会的多数成员都支持迈克尔·史密斯的想法,并希望他能带领公司取得持续性的进步。而另一方面,Sisson Systems公司所取得的成功正在被一些高层管理人员所侵蚀。但是,迈克尔认为,激励本身有时会减少人们对成功的渴望。

案例研究19.2 连续成功:Sisson System s公司的快速发展

在工商企业里,就像在其他组织一样,一次的成功往往孕育更多的成功。但是,公司如果过分自信的话,那么也会引起许多问题。一个公司该如何使自身的业绩成就感(尤其是通过利润增长和客户增加而取得的成功)避免发展成为自高自大和不思进取。如果公司真这样认为的话,那么它的成功则孕育着失败。

很少有人会比迈克尔·史密斯(Michael Smith)有更多的理由来关注这一问题。迈克尔·史密斯是Sisson Systems公司的执行官。Sisson Systems公司在诸如零售业、信息技术、设备管理和金融服务等众多领域都取得了骄人业绩。Sisson Systems公司的快速发展因其并购活动而更加迅猛。在近15年的时间里,该公司每年都以至少20%的速度发展。无论是产品质量还是提供的服务,该公司都有值得羡慕的美誉。调查显示,该公司对其不同客户提供的多种服务都受到了他们的欢迎。

迈克尔·史密斯是在六个月前担任该公司

的执行官的。这也是他第一次担任如此高的职位。他非常希望公司能够尽可能取得比过去更大的进步。他还希望把Sisson Systems公司建设成为一个在服务、产品创新、客户满意以及员工贡献方面的“标杆”企业。最终,Sisson Systems公司董事会的多数成员都支持迈克尔·史密斯的想法,并希望他能带领公司取得持续性的进步。

而另一方面,Sisson Systems公司所取得的成功正在被一些高层管理人员所侵蚀。“由于一些部门运作良好,取得了一些成效,于是这些部门的员工就认为,他们取得了成功的原因在于他们自己的努力。”迈克尔说道。的确,公司每个部门的主管都在努力——他们都有自己的优势和劣势——于是,他们就开始认为,由于自己的管理才有了部门的成功。如果这样发展下去,Sisson Systems公司将被分成多个独立的权力群体,而且每个群体都有自己的子文化。如果这种情况真的发生了,迈克尔分析到,那么Sisson Systems公司源于整个形象的附加值将会消失。

迈克尔相信“一个组织,一种文化”。正是由于该给公司每个部门太多的自主权,那么他希望找到带有评价体系的最佳管理方法,并把这些方法在Sisson Systems公司开展实施下去。这样,公司的员工才会团结在一起。当然,迈克尔承认,这种集权控制方式已经过时了,但是他能说明,如果公司按照他的这种管理方法运营下去,最终会取得更多更大的成功。

为了激励管理者/运营者,Sisson Systems公司采用了多种激励方案和共享选择权等方法。但是,迈克尔认为,激励本身有时会减少人们对成功的渴望。随着年龄的增长以及工作日益稳定——Sisson Systems公司有许多这样为公司贡献了多年的高级管理者——这就有可能使他们缺乏工作动力。“根据我个人的人事管理经验,”迈克尔说道,“如何调动激发那些对自己现状很是满意的员工是非常困难的。”

你的任务

假定迈克尔·史密斯先生为了实现他现在的人力资源管理方法,而聘用了你,一位管理咨询顾问。你要向迈克尔·史密斯先生提交一份报告。这份报告应能回答以下问题(迈克尔·史密斯先生向你提出的问题):

(1)对于那些迈克尔·史密斯先生描述为“已经适应”并“感到满意”,而且是公司持续进步不可缺少的管理者们,你认为Sisson Systems公司该如何激励他们。

(2)公司该如何发现和(人性化地)解雇那些对公司没有多大贡献的员工。

(3)公司的人力资源管理政策和体制该如何有效地把握好集权控制和授权管理之间的平衡。

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