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#158 – PROBLEM SOLVING AND RISK MANAGEMENT – DR. JOOP REMME

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We human beings are born problem solvers. We even band together in order to more efficiently soJoopleslve problems (we are reminded of the definition of “culture” from Fons Trompenaars: “social context for shared problem solving”[1]). This can even be seen as hardwired into our very being, once we see the evolution of human beings and then specifically their brains. The oldest part of the human brain, often called the “reptilian brain”, alerts us to danger and forces us to respond to the threat from that danger. Continue reading →

#148 – UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF RISK REPORTING – GEARY SIKICH AND JOOP REMME

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In this article we posit three questions. The first question is: “Is it a social responsibility of companies that they undertake a comprehensive risk assessment?” The second question: “Does the notion of conscience and its application to the generation and use of risk information and information in general, create an obligation for the organization to disclose
the results of the comprehensive risk assessment?” The third question “How do the people Jooplesin the organization communicate the information from the comprehensive risk assessment to stakeholders and yet preserve security and protect the organization?” Continue reading →

#143 – CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BALANCING THE RISKS AND REWARDS – GEARY SIKICH AND JOOP REMME

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In this article, we intend to offer a realistic perspective on corporate social responsibility. First we offer our perspective on the related concepts of corporate social responsibility and sustainability, clarifying why anyone in the business community should spend some energy on them. Then we relate corporate social responsibility to corporate risk.

UntitledFocusing corporate risk on the risk in future developments, we then see the background for the challenges within corporate social responsibility. From the complexities around those challenges, we then go to developing business, which then brings us to our conclusion. The conclusion has to make sense in managerial terms and that is why we give the reader a twelve step program to effectuate improvements in terms of corporate social responsibility. Continue reading →