PERAN INDONESIA DALAM �HUBUNGAN INTERNASIONAL

PERAN INDONESIA DALAM HUBUNGAN INTERNASIONAL

1. Self-Reliance:
The Implications of Character in
Building Effective Networking
James Campbell Quick
University of Texas
at Arlington
The Academy of Management
Session: A Positive Approach to Building
Effective Networking Relationships
in Today’s Organizations
Chair: Fred Luthans
Denver, Colorado
August 13, 2002

2. Self-reliance is like a coin with two sides:
–One is interpersonal interdependence
–The other is autonomous strength

3. Self-reliance as interdependent behavior
(Joplin, Nelson & Quick, 1999)
–Self-reliance –first used in the OB literature
by Quick, Nelson, and Quick (1987)
•secure interpersonal attachments
•flexible interdependence
•positive health outcomes and positive stress
–A positive approach to stress and health
•Debra Nelson and Bret Simmons (2003)

4. Self-reliance as the capacity for
autonomous independent action
–The paradox of self-reliance is alsothe
ability to act autonomously
–Self-reliance’s strength comes from
personal integrity and character

5. Character is the positive inner strength
•to choose and act autonomously
•of personal integrity
•the attributes of personal integrity are:
–unimpaired
–complete
–whole
–healthy
–undivided
•the person with personal integrity is one
with herself or himself

6. Joanne Gavin (2002) argues that men
and women of great character:
–Make transcendent decisions
–Rise above the moment
–Balance self-interest with the interests of
others (consider others)
–Imagine the future implications of their
decision alternatives

7. Strength of character implies:
–Validity-actions and behaviors are
consistent with values and beliefs
–Reliability-a consistency in response
over time and situations
–Self-regulating / self-correcting-open to
growth, development and change
–Conviction-able to make difficult
decisions and stand by them

8. The role of character in building effective
networking:
–The positive strength of character and
personal integrity give strength also to
relationships and networks
•like a pyramid of gymnasts standing on
each other -individual strength gives
strength to the pyramid whole network
•evil is real and some individuals lack positive
strength of character

9. A negative is a positive
–Negative results in medicine are good
(i.e., no pathology)
•positive results in medicine mean disease
•so, when people of character give
negative responses in organizations, this
too is good

10. Balance
–In positive psychology there should be
balance between optimism and
pessimism
–In self-reliance there should be balance
between interpersonal interdependence
and autonomous action

11. References
Gavin, J. (2002). Transcendent Decision-Making: Defining the Role of
Virtue-Based Character in the Decision-Making Process.
Unpublished doctoral dissertation. University of Texas at Arlington.
Joplin, J., Nelson, D., and Quick, J. (1999). Attachment Behavior and
Health: Relationships at work and home. Journal of Organizational
Behavior, 20, 783-796
Nelson, D. and Simmons, B. (2003). Health Psychology and Work
Stress: A More Positive Approach: 97-119. In J.C. Quick and L.E.
Tetrick (Eds.). Handbook of Occupational Health Psychology.
Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Quick, J.C., Nelson, D.L., and Quick, J.D. (1987). Successful
Executives: How independent?. Academy of Management Executive,
1, 139-145.