[Dialogue] Question about the social process triangles . . .

Clarence Mann clarence.mann at umuc.edu
Mon Nov 12 13:53:04 PST 2012


   RE: Question about the social process triangles . . .

The chapter on "Corporate Social Responsibility" in* Transforming the Legacy
*, Vol. II (2009) provides a four-step methodology (via juxtaposing the
social process and corporate process triangles) for* performing a CSR**
corporate** audit*, which any company could use to align its operations
more effectively with country social needs/issues.

Working with a representative group of company personnel via a once-a-week
workshop over a 2-3 month period, I think anyone trained in ICA workshop
methods could design and facilitate a company CSR audit and assist
thecompany to better align the
dynamics of its operations, so as to generate positive effects on the
immediate community and society-at-large without substantial costs.  For
instance, employing and training local talent and helping to organize and
work with local organizations on various issues can be of great value to a
community and its environment.   Clancy

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Subject: Re: Question about the social process triangles . . .

Hello Jim.

Have this friend look for Clancy Mann's book, Borderless Business:

Managing the Far-Flung Enterprise (Mann & Goetz, Westport, Conn., Praeger
Publishing, 2006) chapter 7 in which he lays out the Social Process
Triangle as a basis for Managing Country Risk. Clancy's chapter in Bending
History II is also a good "promotion of its use."

I currently teach a graduate business course through University of Maryland
University College in which the SPT is presented and used as a basic method
for analyzing a country. You could say that I use it at least weekly, and
have for the past 10 years. Roughly 350 students have taken the course and
they generally love it as a comprehensive tool for analyzing a country's
business environment. It's far better than Porter's Diamond, which is the
standard business method for the purpose.

John


At 08:10 PM 11/3/2012, James Wiegel wrote:

>I got this question from a fellow I know who is intrigued with the

>Social Process triangles.  Any responses??

>

>He said:  I think there are very few people who currently care about

>the Social Process Triangle as a tool to be used for social

>transformation. Can you point me to someone is promotes it's use,

>trains others on at least an biannual basis using it, or has tried to

>implement it in a recognizable or tangible manner other than the

>Jenkins?  Short mentions in books on other topics is, for my purposes,

>great, but is there anyone you know using it daily, weekly, or monthly

>to train or manage something or anything?

>

>Jim Wiegel

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