多层次管理(Multiple Management)是国际佐味品、香料和特制食品生产商麦考密克公司所采用的一种参与管理制度。1932年,查尔斯·P·麦考密克当上了公司总裁。不久,他就开始在公司内推行这种管理制度,并取得了成效。而后,该制度逐渐推广开来,为美国国内外许多公司所应用。初级执行委员会实行多层次管理的第一步,就是组建初级执行委员会。公司管理当局把那些被认为最有希望成为未来领导班子成员的候选人即包括各部门的第二把手、会计师和基层负责人在内的17位年青雇员召集起来,组成了初级执行委员会。让他们直接参与其委 Multiple Management is a participation management system adopted by McCormick, an international producer of flavors, spices and specialty foods. In 1932, Charles P. McCormick became president of the company. Soon, he began to implement this management system in the company and achieved results. Then, the system was gradually promoted and applied by many companies in the United States and abroad. The first step in implementing a multi-level management of the junior executive committee is to establish a junior executive committee. The company’s management authorities brought together 17 young employees who were considered the most hopeful candidates for the future leadership team, including second-hand officers from various departments, accountants, and grassroots leaders, to form the junior executive committee. Let them participate directly in their committee