Forging peaceful relationships between oil‐companies and host‐communities in Nigeria's Delta region: A stakeholder's perspective to corporate social responsibility
Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy
ISSN: 1750-6204
Article publication date: 29 May 2009
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to determine the level of corporate social responsibility (CSR) that is expected of oil‐multinationals by the host‐communities in which they operate in Nigeria's oil‐rich Delta region. It also suggests how the aggressive opposition of the host‐community to the oil exploration activities of oil companies may be curbed.
Design/methodology/approach
The method is purely review of extant literatures and deductive arguments that will give insights to how conflict situations arising from denial of rights can be resolved through CSR and stakeholder's perspective.
Findings
The paper concludes that the major determinant of success of most companies in the world rest in the performance of their CSR to the host‐community, stakeholders and the society in general.
Practical implications
The oil‐companies operating in the Niger Delta region have to re‐assess their CSR objectives towards improving their delivery to the intended beneficiaries otherwise the pervasive violent conflicts in the region will persist with adverse consequences on the corporate image, reduced profits of the oil‐companies and high cost of the product due to disruptions in production.
Originality/value
The paper usefully points out that the Niger Delta region that hosts Nigeria's oil upstream sector has been enmeshed in violent conflicts essentially due to the adverse socio‐environmental effects the industry has on their communities. The companies however assert that they operate as responsible corporate entities and as such their operations and activities benefits their host‐communities rather than induce violent conflicts.
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Citation
Temitope Ako, R., Ogechukwu Obokoh, L. and Okonmah, P. (2009), "Forging peaceful relationships between oil‐companies and host‐communities in Nigeria's Delta region: A stakeholder's perspective to corporate social responsibility", Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, Vol. 3 No. 2, pp. 205-216. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506200910960888
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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