Résumés
Abstract
Economic intelligence can be defined as a system of learning (logic of knowledge) and lobbying (logic of influence), largely based on access to information and interpersonal relationships. In the West, learning and lobbying are managed simultaneously, sequentially or separately. Can these systems, however, be developed in the same ways in Far Eastern countries, where messages are generally implicit and relations are usually gregarious? In particular, does knowledge depend on influence in these countries?
Using the People’s Republic of China as an example, and based upon a survey of 353 people, the work in this article illustrates the need for adapting economic intelligence to international operations, and underlines the relevance of guanxi in building such a system in this country.
Keywords:
- Guanxi,
- economic intelligence,
- lobbying,
- implicit communication,
- interpersonal networks
Résumé
Fondée sur l’accès à l’information et les relations interpersonnelles, l’intelligence économique peut être définie comme un système de connaissance (logique de savoir) et de lobbyisme (logique d’influence). En Occident, les logiques de savoir et d’influence sont gérées de manière indépendante, synchronisée ou séquentielle. Ce système peut-il être développé dans les mêmes conditions dans des pays extrême-orientaux où les messages sont généralement implicites et les logiques relationnelles traditionnellement grégaires ? Plus précisément, la logique de savoir est-elle - dans ces pays- dépendante de la logique d’influence ?
Utilisant la République Populaire de Chine comme exemple, à partir d’une enquête menée auprès de 353 personnes, cet article illustre le besoin d’adapter l’intelligence économique aux opérations internationales et souligne la pertinence des guanxi pour construire un tel système dans ce pays.
Mots-clés :
- Guanxi,
- intelligence économique,
- lobbyisme,
- communication implicite,
- réseaux interpersonnels
Resumen
La inteligencia económica puede definirse como un sistema tanto de aprendizaje (lógica del conocimiento) como de cabildeo (lógica de influencia), que se apoya principalmente en el acceso a la información y relaciones interpersonales. En los países occidentales, estas lógicas del conocimiento y de influencia se administran de forma independiente, de manera sincronizada o secuencial. ¿Puede este sistema ser desarrollado en las mismas condiciones en los países del Lejano Oriente, donde los mensajes llevan generalmente un significado implícito y las relaciones suelen adoptar un comportamiento gregario? ¿Específicamente, cabe preguntarse si la lógica del aprendizaje depende de la lógica de influencia en esta parte oriental del mundo? A partir de una encuesta realizada en la República Popular de China con 353 personas, este artículo ilustra la necesidad de adaptar la información económica a las operaciones internacionales, y subraya la importancia de los guanxi para la elaboración de un sistema de este tipo en este país.
Palabras clave:
- Guanxi,
- inteligencia económica,
- grupos de presión,
- comunicación implícita,
- redes interpersonales humanos
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