考克斯圆桌会议CRTSlovenianationalvaluesandcsr

29三月2024考克斯圆桌会议CRTSlovenianationalvaluesandcsrTheChallenge:WhataretheculturalfoundationsforCSRManagement?DoesCSRManagementfitwithinanationaldevelopmentstrategy?2WhatisCSRManagement?Businessdecision-makingthatincludesanticipationandmeasurementofawiderangeofconsequencesIncorporatesculturalandmoralperspectivesintothefinancialmetricsofsuccessfulfirmsNormativestandardsderivedfromglobalperspectives(CauxRoundTable,UNGlobalCompact,GRI,SA8000)3WhatisNationalCulture?Customs,habits,values,prioritiesthatcreateapsychologicalcomfortzoneforindividualsPredispositionsanddispositionsofpersonalcharacterCoreconcepts–axialprinciples-expressedinlanguageandapprehendedthroughlanguageuse4WhatAreAxialPrinciples?Coreprinciplesabouthumanpurposeandrealitythatinfluencemanyattitudes,behaviors,andexpectationsofrightandwrong,goodandbad,closeandfarCultureshaveuniqueaxialprinciplesAxialprinciplesshapenationalcharacterAxialprinciplesareexpressedinlanguagebutcarriedoutinbehavior5 FromNormativitytoFacticity (JurgenHabermas)67Other-RegardingTheMoralSenseSelf-RegardingSelf-InterestConsidereduponthewholeSelf-InterestNarrowlyconsideredBasicphysicalandEgoneedsSelfInterestVirtue89StewardshipServiceTheMoralSenseExploitationPowerforcommongood;Ethicalleadership;KyoseiFearPoweronlyforselfDysfunctionalLeadershipDominion9CosmosTheBasicSelf10VirtueSelfinterest1112

Mutuality/Reciprocity“Jen”/“Shu”SocialOfficeofBusiness;lordlords;ministerministers;fatherfathers;sonsons;CRTPrinciplesPersonalresponsibility;concernforconsequences;achievegoalsCRTArcturusSustainedSocialJustice&WealthCreationCustomersQualityEmployeesAgentsOwners/InvestorsFiduciary;TransparencySuppliersShareRisksCompetitorsCompeteonquality;NofixedmarketsCommunityNoCorruption;GoodEnvironmentProposedChineseBusinessValuePyramid1314151617

1819202122232425262728Conclusion:CSRManagementwillbemostsuccessfulwhenCSRnormsareintegratedwithaxialprinciplesofanationalculture29TheCulturesandAxialPrinciplesofSoutheasternEurope:ThepastcontrollingthepresentWeliveourliveswalkingbackandforthontheValueSedimentsleftbyHistory30ValueSedimentsLeftbyConflictLivingAttheintersectionofvalueempires:BetweenRomeandwarriortribesBetweenSlavsandUral-AltaicsBetweenRomanCatholicismandEasternOrthodoxyBetweenIslamandChristianityBetweenTurksandSlavs(withAlbaniansaswell)ForeignRulefromVenice,Budapest,Vienna,IstanbulSmallerImperialvisions:GreaterSerbia,GreaterBulgaria,GreaterRomania31ValueSedimentsleftbyFamilyStructureDinaricfamilysystem–theKuca(DinkoTomasic,PersonalityandCultureinEasternEuropeanPolitics,G.W.Stewart,NY1948)Patrivilocalhousecyclewithcomplexity(KarlKaser,Introduction:HouseholdandFamilyContextsintheBalkans,TheHistoryoftheFamily,Vol.1,No.41996)32Daughters-in-lawandgranddaughters-in-lawcometolivewithhusband’sfamily;multigenerationalhouseholdcycleSonsstaytogetherasaneconomic/socialunit;paternalproperty(theocevina)notdividedwithmarriageordeath,butonlyaftergenerationswhenthefamilygroupdivides.KucaruledbytheStarjesiva–domineeringheadmaleelder“Wheretheelderisnotobeyed,Goddoesnothelp.”“Theyoungtoobey;theeldertocommand.”33FamilyDynamicswithintheKucaOscillationbetweenoverindulgenceinaffectionandoverstrictnessinpunishmentAmbivalencebetweenlove/hatred;submission/defianceDesireforself-maximizationcoupledwithkeenresentmentofacceptingdictationfromothersFrequentconflicts:Father/son&Parent/child34OneConsequence:Toogoodanopinionofoneself;pridecanbecomequiteboundlessDesiretowinaplaceoftheirownintheworldcanleadtounjustifiedpersonalandnationalclaims35SecondConsequence:AlternatebetweenactivityandpassivityLackofemotionalbalanceHopeandDespairequallyexcessive36ThirdConsequence:RivalryandAntagonism

CunningmanipulationofothersadmiredSubmissionyetwaitingtoexertownpowerMistrustfromfearsofdisloyaltyonthepartofothers“Hewhodoesnottrustwillnotbeduped.”“Woetohimwhotrustsaman.”“Hewhohasforcehasjustice.”“Forceisstrongerthanakindword.”“Hewhoknowshowwillgaindouble.”37ValueSedimentLeftbyHistoryPowerisnotacceptedasautomaticallylegitimateDeterminationtopreservecorevaluesagainstrulersNational/linguistic/ethnic/religioussub-culturesintheregionmostimportantforsustainingindividualidentityandfamilysolidarity38TurningLeadintoGoldEveryvaluehasitsgoodandbadaspectsWhatisastrengthcanbecomeaweaknessWhatisaweaknesscanbecomeastrengthYin/Yangapproachtotheflowofpowerandcircumstance39Self-assertionsideofDinaricfamilypatternKeenAwarenessofselfandvalueshelddearbyselfDeeprespectforimportanceofvaluesSearchforvalue-basedsolutionsinthefaceofpower,crueltyandcynicism40PositiveCSRManagementOrientations:

Predispositiontopleasecustomers,toinnovate,toseekqualityRoleasfavoredsuppliersinglobalsupplychainsProvideemployeeswithopportunities