主题：【原创】管理案例分析：权力的真相1 -- wqnsihs

It is called cost control. Everyone must respect that. Accounting and finance department are there to control those managers.

Your stories just showed how poor the overhead control is inside the Chinese enterprises.

Back in 1920s, inside GE, any expenditure above $25,000 MUST BE SUBMITTED TO the board to approve. President's authorization is below that number.

At the same time, there are several subcommittees inside the board that supervise the finance, operation, purchase function of the VP--the whole purpose is to monitor and constrain the president, to avoid stupid error and cost overrun.

Remember that system is there for over 90 years.

BTw, 15 years when I audited one subsidiary inside the group firm of 李嘉诚, I notice that the bylaws make it very clear: CEO can only approve expenditure blow RMB 10,000. Any expenditure above that number will be AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERRED TO THE FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE by president's secretary.

President can not control his secretary since secretary is recruited based by independent HR department.

That's modern-day check and balance and professional management.