Many studies have focused on the negative impact of globalization on the conditions of people in third world countries by highlighting labor cost-reduction mechanisms. This dissertation looks at the role of revenue-increasing market mechanisms which are aimed at increasing profi…
In the recent past, transnational corporations (TNCs) engaged in the exploitation of Africa's natural resources - oil, gas, gold, diamonds, etc. - have been implicated in human rights violations, environmental degradation and pollution, and ill-treatment of employees. More signi…
A major problem in community-company relations in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria is stakeholder involvement and the apparent lack of understanding of the perceptions of community members of their roles in corporate social strategy. Community protests against transnational cor…
This thesis examines the influence of institutional investors in the activities of large, publicly traded gold mining companies. As key sources of financing and dominant shareholders in company stocks, institutional investors have pushed for the maximisation of shareholder value…
Globalization and progressive economic policy
This book presents insights from cutting-edge international business and management research relating to Africa. Economic growth and foreign investment in the region remains strong, despite some slowing down in recent years. This trend of economic growth and its impact on intern…