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

Conflits dans l'encadrement des conflits: Le cas de l'investissement communautaire dans une société minière en République démocratique du Congo

Josep Mària and Jennifer Goodman ()
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Josep Mària: ESADE - École supérieure d'administration et de direction d'entreprises = Escola Superior d'Administració i Direcció d'Empreses [Ramon Llull University]
Jennifer Goodman: Audencia Business School

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Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Community Investment; Conflict; Firm-community relations; Mining (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-07
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Published in Journal of International Development, 2023, 35 (5), pp.671-687. ⟨10.1002/jid.3701⟩

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DOI: 10.1002/jid.3701

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