Corporate social responsibility in the resource sector and its contribution to development outcomes for rural and remote Australia /
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Date
2019
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Fordham, Anne Elizabeth,
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Abstract
The study investigated the capacity for resource companies in Australia to provide long term value to local communities. The study combined stakeholder interviews with reported information on CSR to examine the practices of twenty-five resource companies across three Australian jurisdictions. Structuration theory was applied to understand the social dynamics of CSR with a key finding being that there was high reliance on human agency to shape CSR programs towards long term outcomes. Further, it was found that sustainability perspectives had not been built in adequately to institutional frameworks. As a result, the capacity for CSR to contribute to and build community based assets was found to be limited. Recommendations are provided on how to improve institutional settings for CSR. The research drew broader insights into how corporations can contribute to regional development.
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University of South Australia. School of Natural and Built Environments.
School of Natural and Built Environments.
School of Natural and Built Environments.
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Thesis (PhD(Environmental Science))--University of South Australia, 2019.
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Copyright 2019 Anne Elizabeth Fordham.
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1 ethesis (xv, 179 pages) :
illustrations, colour maps.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-173)
illustrations, colour maps.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 172-173)
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