Le 2013-04-15 13:29, Orchid Win7 v1 a écrit :
> On 15/04/2013 02:52 PM, scott wrote:
>>>> (This based on the fact that I work for a tiny company, and the
>>>> financial director has made it her mission in life to never spend any
>>>> money on anything, ever, no matter how necessary it is...)
>>>
>>> That's her job. By definition.
>>
>> If you're working somewhere where the financial director can't agree to
>> spend money on things that are absolutely necessary then it's time to
>> move jobs.
>
> The idea is to reduce *unnecessary* costs.

Yes, but who defines unnecessary?  That requires actually thinking, 
making educated decisions... and obviously resolving conflicts.  It's 
much easier to just say "every dept must cut 10%"

>
> There are times when *spending* money can actually result in drastic
> savings. Real managers understand that. People who just run companies as
> a hobby so that they can feel all important and stuff...

The problem is not that they run companies as a hobby, even if some 
obviously do.  The problem is that the shareholders expect double-digit 
growth, and quarterly results that exceed the forecasts, or else they'll 
get the C-level guys' (and gals)' ass out ot there at the next 
shareholder's annual assembly.

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