Description
Corporate-community relations in poor, unstable countries is an area fraught with problems for managers despite the best intentions. Based on seven years of on-the-ground research, this book will help corporate managers "get it right".
About the Author
MARY B. ANDERSON has written widely on humanitarian and development assistance in poor or warring societies. LUC ZANDVLIET is the Director of the Triple R Alliance.
Reviews
... the authors take a balanced, practical and jargon-free tone well suited to their corporate audience ... The book is perhaps most valuable in terms of the overarching perspectives it attempts to impart to managers: that "community relations" activities are not the only, or even the most powerful, drivers of local perceptions of a project (for example, the impact of actual business operations on communities inevitably can be far more important); that an inclusive and respectful process of engagement is often more valuable than generous community investments made unilaterally by the company; and that all aspects of a company's operations which affect its "license to operate", from government relations to security policy, are better addressed as elements of a coherent strategy than through ad hoc fire-fighting. If managers were able to fully take these principles on board, much local opposition could no doubt be avoided. Read the full review - Rob Foulkes, Critical Resource.
Book Information
ISBN 9781906093198
Author Luc Zandvliet
Format Hardback
Page Count 240
Imprint Greenleaf Publishing
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 476g