CSR practices of multinational companies (MNCs) and community needs in Africa: evidence of selected MNCs from Ghana

CSR practices of multinational companies (MNCs) and community needs in Africa: evidence of selected MNCs from Ghana

George Kofi Amoako

Very little literature has been written on corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities of multinational companies (MNCs) and community needs in Ghana and Africa. Studies published pertaining to CSR in Africa is still relatively few. The relationship between company size and CSR activities has not been established through research in Ghana and Africa. Many MNCs in Ghana and Africa are striving to paint a picture of their companies as being highly socially responsible due to competition in the global market. The aim of this paper is to investigate the effects of the CSR contributions of Multi National Companies (MNCs) on local communities. This study also focused on investigating the reasons for the numerous CSR activities by these MNC’s and the benefits that these communities get. Five MNC’s (Vodafone, MTN, Unilever, Nestle and Shell) CSR activities were selected because they have invested …

Springer International Publishing

2016

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English