It is largely the result of the economic model

Perhaps in no other large country industrialized, businesses do as much appeal in France methods modern management of their own funds, inventories, receivables-customers, suppliers debts and, of course, their staff. These methods are presented as constraints imposed by the double imperative of competitiveness and performance. A priori, and subject to agree on the meaning of the terms used and wielded as programs (force especially to take advantage of the two objectives just cited, is forget the extraordinary ambiguity!), it should only be welcomed the progress made in these areas. From the point of view of each unit of production (industrial, commercial or otherwise) taken in isolation, it's first and the "first" is the condition of everything to make the best use of resources, human and material, it has. What can be summarized by the phrase of "productivity". However the France, we know, is rather well placed on this chapter. Naturally, this has something to do with the management of its business. A theme also found in the envi. Where therefore is nestled the problem Because clearly there is a problem the competitiveness and profitability French account of the often very low, of SMEs.

The theory that it will defend here is that it serves nothing to incriminate the "model" social national individually. It is largely the result of the economic model. Cannot ungroup from the other, in France in particular but to some extent, the remark is true of other European countries, Germany in mind.

Respect that there are entrepreneurs, everything they call or what others call in their place and their service of "constraints" may also go to facilities. A note on "an international study carried out in six European countries to directors of purchases of large representative enterprises from different sectors of activity to identify their priorities", broadcast on the Web by Capgemini Consulting, he is made of the contract "as a tool for optimization and management of the relationship providers to leverage the business (sic)"... It cannot be said more openly if not more elegantly! that the desired contract is not quite the "bilateral" agreement with lawyers to underline the nature reciprocal of a contractual relationship in the sense of the word! The contract to leverage betrays its unilateral nature. It is, says Capgemini, "maximize the value from the contracts with the suppliers. What makes the market competitive model the more accomplished an economic system, it is rather that it has the effect of satisfying and the buyer and the seller. Or any "Optimization" by the Director of the great business purchases "big X" can only be that at the expense, albeit hidden, the "small y" provider. Transaction (contract) is more then just an Exchange in the economic sense of the term. CQFD.

Could multiply examples showing that, taken literally, the most venerable fast modern management precepts appear primo as ways to Malthusianism of the capital, second as of the means, which are worth what they are worth, to his discomfort with the interests of other stakeholders. Among them are are the client and the employee. We know the prestige enjoyed by the tight inventory management: the "just in time" derived from the example given by TPS (Toyota Production System). But, precisely, Toyota, becoming the first world manufacturer, keeps well systematize the principle is attributed to him. A wish to minimize inventory to maximize profit, we end up wait customer and losing it....

The yo-yo in the rate of growth and hiring French may well be that the reflection of management flow strained to breaking point. The good results of employment recorded this year with considerable variations in quarterly are first and foremost all due to a resurgence of temporary work. Our bosses do not commit to the small week to stick closer to the situation. For what, happens that their competitors, German start, swept their beard commands coming to appear unexpectedly volatility requires. The suspicion is taking body that is the reason for which the momentum of the recovery occurs in us by saccades.

Everything happens as if French society as a whole, and in particular, employers did fit easily into a seemingly logical roles share (the last Nobel Prize has seated his reputation on such a vision of things!) but in fact destructive of the economic-social order which he intends to preserve: that it is those who "work" work and give the best of themselves, solidarity (aka the taxpayer) to meet the needs of the unreached. Such a representation is a land of election in France. The discredit that weighs on non-graduates the readily is for many. However, we are approaching the breaking point: budgetary weight of "solidarity" is such that it creates a hostile economic environment. This is the stumbling block that prevents the American system. In this, it is superior to ours from the double point of view economic and social.

In a recent Conference, the former Director-General of the IMF Jacques de Larosière said: "This is not the productivity per hour worked is in issue." Europe has in this area of good results. It is the number of hours per capita working age: from an index 100 for the European Union, the United States are located at 144. This means that the European economic and social model preferred hourly productivity and investment in productivity from the development to the work of less qualified people. "Every day, the French company and his Government sink a little more in this choice.