“木桶理论”的启迪

• 作 者: 陈章远
• 出 处: 广西会计
• 发表日期: 1988年07期
• 关键词: 木桶理论 木桶 木板 那块 企业管理 管理学 长度 企业经营机制 比喻 承包经营责任制

报载管理学有一种“木桶理论”。说的是,组成木桶的木板要是长短不齐,则木桶的容量不是取决于最长的那一块,也不是木板的平均长度,而是取决于最短的那块木板。若要提高木桶的容量,就要将最短的那块木板补长。比喻虽浅显,寓意却深刻。它给人们的启迪是企业管理要有系统观念,抓好薄弱环节。

There is a “barrel theory” in newspaper management. What is said is that if the planks forming the barrels are of different lengths, the capacity of the barrels does not depend on the longest one, nor on the average length of the planks, but on the shortest plank. To increase the capacity of the barrel, the shortest piece of wood must be made up. Although the metaphor is simple, the meaning is profound. The enlightenment to people is that corporate management must have a systematic concept and do a good job at the weak links.