Research on the Evolution of Cumulative Risks Caused by Managerial Slack and Relevant Governance Countermeasures

Abstract

Most systematic management failures of enterprises stem from cumulative risks caused by daily managerial slack rather than sudden operational crises. Minor control problems in business operations cause little short-term harm and involve trivial supervision work, which easily leads managers to become complacent, slack and reluctant to handle cumbersome tasks. Consequently, hidden risks gradually evolve into systematic governance risks. From the perspective of enterprise process governance, this paper summarizes the four-stage evolution rule of managerial slack, and analyzes the causes of slack and ineffective error correction from three dimensions: control standards, governance cognition and evaluation mechanisms. In view of human tendency toward slackness, this paper puts forward targeted governance countermeasures including simplified supervision, cognitive rectification and power-responsibility binding. The research can provide references for enterprises to prevent cumulative risks arising from managerial slack, strengthen refined management and achieve high-quality development.