Conflicts in the framing of conflicts: The case of community investment in a mining company in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Conflict in firm–community relations is widespread and persistent. Diverse cultures and mindsets, particularly among extractives companies and local communities, pose a particularly challenging environment. Previous research offers insights into how to categorise and resolve conflicts. However, this...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Mària, Josep F., Goodman, Jennifer
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:recercat____::193b3bf7b5b0bfe97a0da770ff829d0a
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14342/6105
https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.3701
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Conflict resolution
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Descrição
Resumo:Conflict in firm–community relations is widespread and persistent. Diverse cultures and mindsets, particularly among extractives companies and local communities, pose a particularly challenging environment. Previous research offers insights into how to categorise and resolve conflicts. However, this paper addresses conflicts where the actors involved disagree on the frame of the conflict, thereby rendering the associated solutions inappropriate for one or both of the parties involved. We use examples from the Social Community Fund of a mining firm in the DRC to nuance previous work on conflict frames and develop a revised model that has implications for theory and practice.