System Vs Human Governance - What's Going On?

If you're in the corporate sector, you probablypart-times to venture into full-time.
would've heard about this thing called corporateEnvironmental experience, is basically what you call
and human governance - Where discussions speak'hands-on' reflects a person's experience at work
of "Corporate governance is manifested as anin the industry practicing numerous functions,
external, outside-in rules and regulations to legislatemethods and patterns that serves a set of
the corporations whereas human governance isobjectives. This 'act' is viewed as the bearer of
an inside-out values-based conviction to guide theknowledge through actions over time.
human where the human is viewed essentially asExperience through knowledge is the act of
a non-material soul embodied in the physical beingexperiencing a particular group of subjects
rather than as machine." - Quoted from MIA'sthrough a medium. In certain industries, this is
Embracing Human Governance.viewed as 'good but not good enough', since
No, I'm NOT talking about this thing, actually. Ihands-on knowledge is portrayed as the prevalent
can't think of a better term to 'governance' thanone.
itself as for the topic I'm about to discuss at thisLife profile is basic personal information that may
particular moment. Hopefully I'm not confusing.display a person's traits, personalities, attitude and
What I'm implying here in particular is simple -sometimes, judgments. Who knows, a person
System disciplines (the straight-forward, no holdswho loves listening to Jazz is a deeper thinker (I
barred structured framework) and humanhave no substantial proof on this).
disciplines (influential, changeable structures asStill, in many people's mind today, general
deem fit). If you'd like to relate this subject toacceptance of a possible candidate for a job is
continuous improvement of corporate activities,viewed in a very systematical, shallow and
go ahead by all means. I'd like to implement aindustrial approach, which is why and how system
very soft approach towards this topic and bend& human governance relates to this particular
laws (or lies that benefits a system) in this post.situation. Examples of these views are:
The situation I'm about to talk about relates to:
The standard job interview process, which1. An experienced 15-year veteran MUST BE
includes both the interviewer and interviewee.better than a 5 year newbie/noobie.
This article is written as in a note to businesses in2. A BSc. Hons holder MUST BE more credible in
Malaysia such as recruitment agencies,all aspects compared to a Diploma holder.
headhunters, human resources management3. An industry-jumper (like me; I was originally
companies and miscellaneous industries in thefrom Culinary Arts/F&B) is
career industry.AUTOMATICALLY LESS CREDIBLE IN ALL
The ContextINDUSTRIAL ASPECTS than a non-jumper.
System governance defines a set of standard4. A 32 year old is AUTOMATICALLY MORE
criteria or discipline in a framework which reflectsSTABLE in terms of knowledge, industrial
a simple idea: What do you want to achieve andpractices and perspective than a 25 year old.
what should you do to achieve this. A standard is5. Company hoppers (candidates constantly
applied, a flow is created and all you need to do isjumping from one company to another in a short
execute and measure. Now, this is a simple andperiod of time) MUST BE a bad thing - Either he's
straightforward way of talking about robots, innot getting along well in these companies or he's
particular: Things that are programmed to servebeing forced to resign too many times.
each and every calculated input and/or function,6. Elder candidates' MINDSETS ARE HARDER TO
deriving from its creator(s).CHANGE as compared to young ones.
Human governance on the other hand defines a7. Bad historical profile (schooldays) candidates
set of (again) standard criteria or discipline in aPERFORM INTELLECTUALLY WORSE THAN
framework which reflects a simple idea, but allowsexcellent profiled ones.
change through influence factors; affecting change8. A candidate's last drawn salary DETERMINES an
of justifications, methods or standards in whichintangible perception of direct measurement
leads to change of end results. When a system istowards his competence.
executed and measured, human governanceThere are reasons to why these job 'requirement'
allows room to tweak, rectify or modify functionssystems are placed - To allow access only to
and derivatives that are deemed incompatible, lessqualified candidates. "Don't waste time interviewing
compliant or effective; resulting in numerousunder-qualified or unqualified candidates." ; "So that
possibilities of an ending as compared to systemthe candidate performs well to benefit the
governance where the ending is set.company." ; "So that we don't waste additional
Note: If you play computer games, you'll get whatcosts on experimentation and trying." ; "Because
I mean. Computer games like Fallout and Finalmy (interviewer) job scope allows me to only
Fantasy has game endings that are set - Whetherwalk this path."
there are 10 or 20 different endings and factorsMeasuring Against System Governance
influencing a particular ending's trigger.Simply put "governance" means: The process of
So, what does these have to do with Jobdecision-making and the process by which
Interviews or Marketing Practices?decisions are implemented (or not implemented).
I believe that the subject I'm speaking ofIt's a set of rules that defines a particular function
CANNOT be applied in all situations, but CAN be(in a framework) to only execute in a strict
applied in some situations - Especially when itmanner. But what impact can it make and new
comes to specific cultures that are implicated inconcepts can it generate if human governance
our society. We humans are made to adapt - Ourcomplements (or overrides) certain functions of a
mind can bear extraneous amount ofsystem? A breach. This will make endless
environmental distinction. Ignore psychologicalpossibilities POSSIBLE.
challenge factors - That is a topic I will not discussMeasuring against system governance allows
further in this article.bigger risks to errors, lies and unnecessary
General Viewsconcoctions of problems. If mishandled, a system
In a job interview process, the applicant submits acan be detrimental partly or in whole to a
prolific explanation of experiences, education,framework, which might break other systems
personality and knowledge - Portrayed 'as-is' inthat amalgamate, depend and rely on each other
what you know as the résuméto process a set of activities that leads to
and/or CV (Curriculum Vitae). The interviewerobjectives. Many are not willing to take the risk -
then takes one step further to identify (throughYet they worship the saying, "With big risks,
the papers first) if the candidate has the potentialcomes big returns."
and outcome of benefiting the applied companyIn the actual human governance contexts
through interaction between what's written and(relationship with corporate governance), it has
what's interpreted.being said bu UNESCAP in this article that "Good
Education, being one of the most emphasizedgovernance has 8 major characteristics. It is
element in enticing an interviewer, plays a hugeparticipatory, consensus oriented, accountable,
role in many different corporations from almost alltransparent, responsive, effective and efficient,
sectors of industry for a long time now. This hasequitable and inclusive and follows the rule of law."
been pinned in my head from my parents since IA concept; in which only organizations are as good
was young till the very day I left school andas their concepts are.