Chapter 542: Optimized Management

Yang Qing does all this to balance productive forces and production relations.

Reforming management is a long-term war; only with management methods that keep up with productive forces can a company's productive capacity be fully exerted.

Productive forces are various talents.

You cannot manage researchers with the methods for managing laborers, let alone with the methods for managing livestock.

Especially as the company develops, its focus differs, and so do its management models.

One must be able to adjust management methods as quickly as possible, even preparing in advance the management style suited to new productive forces.

One must prepare to adjust management positions according to the expertise of management talent.

The same principle applies: if you manage an ordinary workshop, as automation equipment becomes widespread, you need management talent who understands automation.

If the management staff of an ordinary workshop understand to improve themselves according to industry development, then they become the management of the new workshop; if they do not progress, they can only be gradually eliminated by the times.

Yang Qing dislikes rigid management.

Something even a pack of dogs wouldn't understand, with finger‑pointing—such a company in a competitive environment would be strange not to go bankrupt.

As the management research institute was set up, some small companies were sent there to serve as experimental subjects.

In the research group, there are both management talents rich in practical experience and experts deeply engaged in theoretical research.

Combining the two gives someone versed in both civil and military affairs.

Of course, arguments between the two sides are inevitable; what Yang Qing hopes to see is the essence produced after their integration.

Over time, they went from fumbling to gradually developing tacit cooperation.

Yang Qing witnessed their growth.

Of course, the cost was that several small companies were nearly bankrupted by their tossing about.

People of this era find it hard to understand the significance of Yang Qing's doing this.

Is it really necessary to pay such a high price for pointless tinkering?

Especially for some small companies, a boss can easily balance the interests of all parties.

Moreover, those with high talent can erupt with vitality and creativity far surpassing what this research group produces.

(For example, Ma Yun, relying on his personal charisma, gathered a group of people; many not only contributed capital but also worked overtime desperately—this is also the source of the idea that 996 is a blessing, you strive to perfect the company and the company perfects you.)

But Yang Qing trusts procedures and institutions more; people may change, but processes and institutions do not.

Processes and institutions, compared to people, are fairer and can effectively reduce internal waste.

(Many people draw pie, but how many actually cash it in? Even a big pie needs standardization; there must be procedures to ensure the pie can be cashed, not relying solely on your words. Before interests, how many people have conscience?)

This advantage is not visible from a small scale, but when aggregated into a large company and the timeframe extended, one can see how great a benefit it brings to an enterprise (see Huawei, a company that can rival a nation).

Therefore, despite criticism everywhere, Yang Qing's investment in the research group has not decreased; on the contrary, because they achieved results, he gave them bonuses.

At the same time, Yang Qing took out more companies, making them the experimental targets of the research group.

A large amount of management data and models were built up, beginning to settle into the Yang family's foundation.

As each small company was rectified, Yang Qing's speed in digesting Harmony Record and Harmony also increased.

The burden on Yang Qing also became smaller.

May 1979.

Yang Qing now has time to attend the premiere of the Immortal Gods Code.

Spielberg greatly anticipates this film.

One can say this film poured all his heart and blood into it.

Chen Hong, Yang Fan, and Yang Qihang also returned to Gangdao.

Upon seeing Yang Qihang, Yang Qing gave him a hug; the sixteen‑year‑old youth is already 1.87 meters tall.

Yang Qing seriously undermined this child's height potential.

Otherwise, following Chen Hong's height, growing to two meters would be easy.

"Son, you've worked hard."

Yang Qihang, bending at the waist, embraced his father, feeling deeply moved.

"Dad, without your idea for the Dragon Roaming game console, we wouldn't have achieved today's success."

"We now have a 20% share of the Atari market."

"In the future, we will earn even more money."

Yang Qing is proud; his son, so young, has become a billionaire.

"Good, but regarding company affairs, you should keep in touch with home more."

"Once you succeed, you'll be watched by many wolves."

"When the time comes, just push everything onto Dad; rest assured, you'll be allowed to join the negotiations."

"And let you get in touch to see how hungry wolves operate."

Yang Qihang hugged Yang Qing.

"Thank you, Dad."

After Yang Qing hugged Yang Qihang, he then embraced Chen Hong.

"Wife, you've worked hard."

Chen Hong rubbed his head.

"The children have graduated; they also have no plan to continue schooling."

"How will you arrange it?"

Yang Qing has no patriarchal mindset.

"Look at them; let them do what they want—they're still young, I don't want to make things too hard for them."

"As for Gangdao matters, let's wait until they're a bit older to talk about it."

Chen Hong wanted the child to come back; seeing Yang Qing's attitude, he did not support her.

"When are we going back to the Mainland?"

Yang Qing calculated briefly.

"Next year, Harmony should be able to handle it by then."

Yang Fan, standing nearby, was getting impatient.

"Dad, dad."

Chen Hong helplessly let go of Yang Qing.

Yang Qing's face darkened upon hearing Yang Fan's voice.

"What's up?"

Yang Fan stretched out his arms: "Hug."

This guy is 1.9 meters tall, also quite sturdy; I don't know who he learned it from, but he actually took a liking to working out.

Yang Qing reluctantly gave him a brief hug.

"Why don't you practice Supreme Ultimate instead? What's the point of all that muscle? It looks terrible!"

Yang Fan scorned him, not understanding beauty.

"Dad, you don't understand; Yingjiang's women just like this."

"I'm almost of age; I need to plan for the future."

Yang Qing recalled Zhao Man Ting's words and patted his shoulder.

"Grandma is looking for you."

"When you go back, remember to see your grandma."

"Alright, let's go home."

Yang Fan said, feeling wronged.

"Dad, you despise me."

Yang Qing waved his hand and slapped him.

"Don't pull this act; you're 1.9 meters tall, don't act aggrieved here."

"Not to mention you dumped a bunch of mess on your brother—how do you even act as an older brother?"

This time Yang Fan truly felt wronged.

"Dad, you're biased; we two have long divided labor—I handle production, he handles sales."

"Don't blame me."

That reasoning holds, because overseas it's just that vibe.

"Then you also can't abandon your brother and ignore everything."

Yang Qihang spoke to Yang Fan.

"Dad, it's not the brother's fault; I didn't do well."

Yang Qing chuckled twice.

Yang Fan, this guy, just bullies his own brother; Yang Qihang is only fourteen and already has to handle company affairs—how difficult? Yang Fan still doesn't help.

"Too lazy to deal with you."