Getting it Right: Making Corporate-Community Relations Work
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (985 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1906093199 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A company begins exploration of future operations in a remote and rural area of a poor, but resource-rich country. The communities in this area welcome the company's interest, seeing the prospects for improved social and economic conditions. They look forward to the creation of jobs and other income opportunities, and they look forward to being connected to the outside world through the company.
Anderson is the Executive Director of CDA Collaborative Learning Projects. She has consulted with governments, the World Bank, United Nations agencies and numerous non-governmental NGOs. Mary earned her PhD in Economics from the University of Colorado in Boulder and held a postdoctorate appointment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
FB said A good no-nonsense guide for managers. The book is quite simple and pragmatical, with a lot of good ideas and remarks, even if it lacks (in my opinion!) some theoretical/historical/geographical perspective. The kindle edition is good value for money: if you are a manager in a foreign country who needs to engage the local community, you should definitely buy it and read it once.
This book not only fills an important gap in the corporate social responsibility field but its principles and advice help us understand what we mean when we speak of sound and sustainable development. "Getting relations right with communities is critical to business success but very challenging. This extraordinary multi-year global study of business and community interactions is richly filled with insightful, practical, and clear advice on how companies and communities can avoid costly mistakes and construct powerful and mutually beneficial relationships." (James E. It should be required reading