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The Business of Sustainable Development in Africa
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Pages: 376 pages
Date Added: 2008-03-06
Search Category: Lawbooks

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This book is on the role of business decision-makers in sustainable development. It is an important read for academics, managers, and all students of business with an interest in the human and humane face of modern commerce.

The strategies pursued by business managers and decisions they take may have far-reaching impacts, good or bad, on communities and the environment. Especially in countries with severe poverty and weak governance, this can give rise to serious dilemmas. This book argues that a strategic, values-based approach, coupled with a willingness to innovate and collaborate, can not only help companies deal with such challenges but may even turn them into opportunities. The overarching themes of human rights, cross-sector partnerships and alternative business models are each considered in an overview essay in Part 1 of the book, and they are illustrated with much contextual flavour in diverse case studies in Part 2.

Although, importantly, this book focuses almost entirely on Africa, the lessons of the case studies and critical essays retain their salience for how business is and should be conducted around the world. The combination of conceptual discussion and illustrative case studies make this an important contribution on the changing role of business in the world today.

Ralph Hamann is Senior Researcher in the Environmental Evaluation Unit at the University of Cape Town and Associate Professor Extraordinary at the Sustainability Institute, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. Stu Woolman is a public law consultant with Ashira (Pty) Ltd in Johannesburg, South Africa. Courtenay Sprague is a faculty member at the Graduate School of Business and a doctoral student in the Development Studies Department at the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

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β€œAt last! A book focused on the vital subject of corporate citizenship and partnerships in Africa. Written by a diverse group of scholars and practitioners, the book achieves an excellent balance of theory and practice, and offers insightful African perspectives within a broader global context. The authors have drawn valuable lessons from both large companies and social enterprises, and from internal management challenges and more systemic collaborative efforts. This deserves a prominent place on the bookshelf of anyone who is interested in business, in international development, or in Africa.” -Jane Nelson, Director, Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative, JFK School of Government, Harvard University

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