Corporate Social Responsibility in Developing Countries: Challenges in the Extractive Industry

This book examines corporate social responsibility theories and models in the context of developing countries. The developing countries are amongst the poorest countries of the world despite vast natural resources. The natural resources are mismanaged, proceeds are misappropriated, corruption and conflict are centered on resource control. Governments and Multinational Corporations (MNCs) are at the centre of the controversy of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in the affected countries. Moreover, the lack of systems, procedures and legislation to enforce CSR has led to environmental degradation and a decline in business ethics and morality. 

This book analyses Corporate Social Responsibility in developing countries with specific reference to the extractive industry by integrating academic and industrial perspectives. It will be of interest to researchers in the field of CSR, as well as for management professionals.

Steven Kayambazinthu Msosa obtained his PhD in Marketing from the Durban University of Technology (South Africa). He is a Lecturer and Research Fellow at the Mangosuthu University of Technology. His research interest are corporate social responsibility, sustainability, service failure, higher education marketing, multi-level marketing, relationship marketing and integrated marketing communication.

Shame Mugova is a financial analyst, a Lecturer in Finance at Birmingham City University (England), and a research fellow at the Durban University of Technology, from which he holds a Ph.D. in finance. His research interests are corporate social responsibility, environmental, social and governance (ESG), corporate finance, corporate governance, and trade credit.

Courage Mlambo obtained his PhD in Economics from the University of Fort Hare (South Africa). His main research areas include development economics, public policy, and economics in general, with a further interest and publication repertoire on regulatory economics, monetary economics, labor economics, macroeconomics, social justice, politics, banking, and finance.