CCM SEM 2

• The human nature
• Universal values
• Commonly shared world view

• Humanity relies more on its culture than anatomy for adaption and survival
• Different cultures develop as living conditions are different from each other
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Building trust is extremely important for prosperity:

Higher levels of trust -> lower interpersonal violence

Higher levels of trust -> effective organizations and productive workforce

Effective organizations -> productive workforce

Productive workforce -> welfare

"There is no example in history where people first create economic and commercial relations and then establish a culture. People first establish a common language, agreed-upon codes of behavior, and a shared sense of purpose - to wit, social capital. Only when social cultures are well developed is there enough social trust to support commercial and governmental institutions.

Culture at two levels:

1. Psychic or psychological level: focuses on the internalized norms, attitudes and behavior of individuals from a particular culture.
2. Institutional level: looks at national (or group) culture embodied in institutions (government, education, economic instiutions, business organizations).

Caveat

• Withstand the "culturalist impulse" (impulse to mainly explain people's behavior with a "cultural difference")
• Also withstand the denial of culture motivated by political correctness considerations.