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Organizational Antecedents of a Mining Firm's Efforts to Reinvent Its CSR: The Case of Golden Star Resources in Ghana1

2011; Wiley; Volume: 116; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1467-8594.2011.00393.x

1467-8594

Bill Buenar Puplampu, Hevina S. Dashwood,

Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Business and Society ReviewVolume 116, Issue 4 p. 467-507 Organizational Antecedents of a Mining Firm's Efforts to Reinvent Its CSR: The Case of Golden Star Resources in Ghana† BILL BUENAR PUPLAMPU, BILL BUENAR PUPLAMPU University of Ghana Business School & Dean, Central Business School, Central University College, Dansoman Accra, Ghana. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorHEVINA S. DASHWOOD, HEVINA S. DASHWOOD Department of Political Science, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author BILL BUENAR PUPLAMPU, BILL BUENAR PUPLAMPU University of Ghana Business School & Dean, Central Business School, Central University College, Dansoman Accra, Ghana. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorHEVINA S. DASHWOOD, HEVINA S. DASHWOOD Department of Political Science, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 December 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8594.2011.00393.xCitations: 11Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat ABSTRACT This article reports a case study of how organizational antecedents, specifically leadership choices, decisions, culture, and organizational learning, impact and construct the corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of a Canadian mid-tier mining firm operating in Ghana. 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