Dutch decision as rooted in Dutch culture: An ethnologic study of the Dutch decision process

Jacqueline de Bony ()
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Jacqueline de Bony: LISE - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire pour la Sociologie Economique - CNAM - Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers [CNAM] - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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Abstract: Consensus is a mode of regulation well adapted to globalisation as it provides a means to reach agreements and manage diversity at the same time. However, is it a universal decision mode? This study explores the co-existence of individualism and collectivism in Dutch consensus. A descriptive and interpretive analysis of the Dutch decision process allows to disentangle the mechanism by which individual autonomy and cooperation articulate. This mechanism is assisted by a series of social devices that. are described and discussed as deeply rooted in Dutch society. Viewed from a French perspective, consensus reveals a number of obstacles and a totally different patterns of collective representations. Consequences for intercultural management are stressed.

Keywords: Individual autonomy; Cooperation; Netherlands (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-06-30
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Published in 21th EGOS Colloquium, Jun 2005, Berlin, Germany

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