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Author: | Esteves, A.M. Barclay, M-A. |
Title: | New approaches to evaluating the performance of corporate-community partnerships: a case study from the minerals sector |
Journal: | Journal of Business Ethics
2011 : OCT I, VOL. 103:2, p. 189-202 |
Index terms: | mining industry performance appraisal case studies corporate responsibility social responsibility |
Freeterms: | partnerships CSR |
Language: | eng |
Abstract: | This article focuses on the minerals industry with companies currently facing the challenge of matching corporate drivers for strategic partnership (henceforth as: p-ship/s) with community needs for programmes contributing to local and regional sustainability. It is herein argued that applying the management concept of 'investment performance' to corporate-community p-ship/s requires questioning traditional evaluation methods focusing on the results of programmes or activities. A case study approach is used to introduce an evaluation framework considering performance from both corporate and community perspectives and conceptualizing p-ship/s performance including four aspects: 1. the contribution of the p-ship to the overall portfolio of a company's community investment programmes, 2. the appropriateness of the p-ship model, 3. the effectiveness of the partnering relationship, and 4. the ability of the partners to achieve programme goals. |
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