As they grew, banks found it difficult to manage the multiplicity of their divergent activities. They were beset with incompatible computer software systems, rogue employees, and the need to account for the different national cultures in which they were now operating.
银行规模急剧扩张，扩张的规模则带来麻烦。伴随着体量疯涨，许多银行都发觉，要管理千头万绪的庞杂业务越来越让人头疼。电脑软件系统总是差口气，员工工作效率总嫌不够高，跨国运营所遭遇的文化差异也令人疲于应付。