从北洋时期南京电业危机看现代企业家的素质

On the Quality of Modern Entrepreneurs with a Review of the Crisis of Nanjing Electricity Industry in the Beiyang Period

北洋政府时期是中国从农业国家转向工业国家的关键时期,也是中国电气工业的肇始。北洋电力工业发展缓慢的关键原因之一是缺少近代企业家。单毓斌是南京市电灯厂负责人之一,通过整改南京市电力系统、创建下关发电所的举措,解决了南京电业的供小于需的不平衡问题,并达到挽回用户的信任度、官办经营权的目的。尽管单毓斌的出现是偶然,但南京电业的后续发展,有赖于如单毓斌般的具有电气知识、管理经验、统筹协作能力、领导能力并具有解决实际困难能力的近代企业家。南京电业危机的解决与近代企业家发挥积极作用关系极大。

The period of the Beiyang government served as a critical period for China as the latter transformed from an agricultural country to an industrial country. Furthermore, it also signified the beginning of China’s electrical industry;however,the latter’s development was slow owing to the dearth of modern entrepreneurs. Shan Yubin, one of the principals of the Nanjing Ele ctric Light Factory, solved the problem of an imbalance between supply and demand in the Nanjing electric industry by rectifying the Nanjing Electric Power System and establishing the Xiaguan Power Station. Consequently, the trust of users and official management were restored. Although Shan Yubin’s involvement was accidental,the future development of the Nanjing electric industry relies on modern entrepreneurs such as Shan Yubin. The latter possess electrical knowledge, management experience,coordination and leadership skills, and the ability to solve practical difficulties. Therefore, modern entrepreneurs are key to resolving the Nanjing electrical industry crisis.