(PDF) Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana
Key Words: Corporate Social Responsibility, Africa, Ghana, Mining Industry. Introduction Organisations by their very nature have responsibilities (, economic, ethic al, legal and social ...
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Key Words: Corporate Social Responsibility, Africa, Ghana, Mining Industry. Introduction Organisations by their very nature have responsibilities (, economic, ethic al, legal and social ...
This thesis explores whether companies'' corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs can contribute to the sustainable development of the communities in which they operate. A case study of Newmont Mining''s CSR initiatives in Cajamarca, Peru and Oruro, Bolivia is presented to illustrate and to respond to some of the key issues brought to the fore in the debate about the role of CSR in ...
Mar 13, 2014· The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes of mining companies tend to focus on community initiatives as their impact in economic, social and environmental terms is felt greatest at the local level. However, the effectiveness of CSR initiatives in the oil, gas and mining sectors has been increasingly questioned.
The significant growth in this industry has witnessed an increase in foreign investors in Ghana. Currently there are a lot of players in the gold mining industry: AngloGold Ashanti, Newmont Ghana, Gold Fields Ghana, Chirano Goldmines and Golden Star, who continue to invest in the Ghanaian mining industry.
The issues of poverty and inequality, unemployment and the poor living conditions of employees in communities where local and multinational corporations operate have reemerged on the development agenda as a result of growing labour unrest in South Africa, particularly in the mining sector. This article aims to contribute to the conceptualisation and understanding of corporate social ...
LICENTIATE THESIS Department of Business Administration, Technology and Social Science Division of Business Administration and Industrial Engineering Corporate Social Responsibility Practice in the Mining Industry Helena Ranängen ISSN: ISBN (print) ISBN (pdf) Luleå University ofTechnology 2013
A concise account of the growth and development dynamics of the mining industry in Ghana from the colonial period through to the 1970s and 1980s, from colonial and postindependence government control to the era of structural adjustment and after. 2. A critical investigation and evaluation of the major elements of mining sector
output on corporate social responsibility (Scherer, 2013). Between 2004 and 2011, the various mining companies in Ghana have spent an amount of US 114,014,117 on CSR (Ghana Chamber of Mines, 2012). According to the Draft National Mining Policy of Ghana (2010) the gold mining
Keywords: Corporate social responsibility, banking industry, Ghana, reporting, annual reports, disclosures Abstract This study seeks to track corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting of local and foreign banks in Ghana from financial year ends.
the socioeconomic impact of mining: a comparative study of botswana and zambia by sepo imakando musokotwane a thesis submitted in fulfilment for the degree of doctor of philosophy in management from witwatersrand business school at the university of witwatersrand supervisor: prof. .
dominance of CSR has distorted or silenced ongoing knowledge of and protest against the negative externalities of the mining industry in Ghana. The study further assessed stakeholders'' perception of CSR as contributing to long term development. The study employed an ethnographic approach
with the industry employing close to about a million The mining sector in South Africa is the highest contributor to the country''s economy. Gold mining alone accounts for % of the mineral revenues and employs 56 percent of the mine labour Likewise, the mining sector in Ghana is one of the chief contributors to the Ghanaian
The Role of CSR in Development: A Case Study Involving the Mining Industry in South America By Melissa Whellams A Thesis Submitted to Saint Mary''s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of International Development Studies January, 2007, Halifax, Nova Scotia
The thesis explores and explains Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its impact on the sustainable development of people living in a gold mining community, Obuasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Through observations, document analysis and conduction of
Abstract: This paper examined mining governance, corporate social responsibility (CSR) and community development in Ghana. Leaning on the resource curse thesis, CSRs and community development literature, the study utilised indepth interviews of selected mining companies, expert opinions and content analysis to draw on the various conclusions.
Mining in Ghana An Overview (CONTD) Mining in Ghana predates independence and over the years the sector has grown to be a major driver of economic growth. Mining accounted for 6% of GDP in 2011 and the sector grew by % in 2012. There are currently about thirteen (13) large scale mining
(Coakley, 1999). Despite the economic potential of the mining industry in Ghana, mining output had decreased significantly since the late 1950‟s with gold experiencing the most dramatic decline in production. As Aryee (2001) puts it "For four decades up to the 1980‟s no new mine was opened in Ghana due to a myriad of problems
Multinationals and the Social Perspectives: An Assessment of the Mining Communities in Western Ghana By Akwasi Sarpong This thesis is submitted to Cardiff University in fulfilment of the
In Ghana, both the government and private sector attach much importance to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The country''s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a role model for the rest of Africa. Trade unions are well organised and companies are subject to regular inspection. Nevertheless, there is still much progress to
(Adimazoya, 2013). Through corporate social responsibility, the mining industry may maintain its exemplary status among African countries (Abugre, 2014). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between corporate social responsibility, environmental policies, and community complaints, and
''Linkages in Ghana''s Gold Mining Industry: Challenging the Enclave Thesis'', Robin Bloch and George Owusu 2. ''Chinese Construction Companies in Angola: A Local Linkages Perspective'', Lucy Corkin 3. ''Development and Knowledge Intensification in Industries Upstream of Zambia''s Copper Mining Sector'', Judith Fessehaie 4.
The dissertation will look at how a small community can use a metaphysical model of CSR, with assistance from an ethical mining company to their advantage. They will be fulfilling their ancestors'' vision of their community. It will develop a conceptual model of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that encompasses all the dimensions of a
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes of mining companies tend to focus on community initiatives as their impact in economic, social and environmental terms is felt greatest at the local level. However, the effectiveness of CSR initiatives in the oil, gas and mining sectors has been increasingly questioned.
Mar 03, 2017· * Stakeholders'' perception of CSR initiatives (stakeholders may belong to any of the following categories investors, employees, suppliers, consumers etc.) * Impact of CSR initiatives on a company''s bottom line * Assessment of effectiveness of C...
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