Oil Company CSR in Delta State Nigeria: A Case Study of Agip and Kwale Community Corporate Participation Model

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This dissertation is an opportunity for me to extend my regards to my research supervisor, my beloved friends, and my family for their untiring support that they furnished throughout my research. I am grateful to them for their belief in me and the guidance that they provided me without which I would have never been able to work on and complete this research. It also signifies my own views and does not closely relate to the university.

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

Outline of the study1

Background of the study1

Situation of Nigerian Oil Industry1

Stakeholder Salience and Corporate Stake holding3

Corporate Social Responsibility3

Nigerian Government5

Problem Statement6

Purpose of the study6

Aim and Objectives of the Study7

Research Questions7

Definition of Terms8

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)8

Multinational Corporations (MNC)8

CHAPTER: 2: LITERATURE REVIEW10

Introduction10

The Concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the Delta Niger14

The Practice of CSR in the Delta Niger Region23

Motivational Factors of CSR in the Delta Niger Region28

CSR of MOCs and Community Relations in the Delta Region31

CSR of MOCs and Economic and Political Conditions in the Delta Niger Region35

CSR and Company's Self Interest38

Motivational Factors of CSR in Emerging Economies41

Strategies for Implementing CSR42

Benefits and Limitations for CSR Implementations43

CSR and Social Investment44

The Future of CSR44

CHAPTER: 3: METHODOLOGY45

Research Design45

Data Collection46

Search Strategy47

Inclusion Criteria47

Exclusion Criteria47

Research Instruments48

Critical Appraisal and Thematic Analysis48

Sample Size and Participants49

Reliability and Validity49

Data Analysis49

Limitations of the Study50

Ethical Considerations51

Findings51

CHAPTER 4: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION54

The Delta Niger Crises54

MOCs in the Delta Niger Region55

CSR Related Issues and the Delta Niger Region56

Role of the Nigerian Government in the Delta Niger Region57

CSR Initiatives as Corporate-Community Participation Model58

CHAPTER 4: CONCLUSION60

Recommendations60

REFERENCES62

APPENDICES70

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

Outline of the study

In this paper we will be looking towards the corporate social responsibilities of the Nigerian Oil Companies, that will be made of five chapters where the first part will be offering the brief introduction that will demonstrate the areas that will be observed and topics covered, the second chapter would be the literature review looking towards the number of literature gather by various authors. The third chapter will consist of the methodology that will explain the methodology used for carrying out this research while the fourth chapter will be the analysis and discussion which will focus on the areas covered in this research. Finally the fifth chapter will be the conclusion that will be concluding the results determining the limitations and recommendations that came while performing the research.

Background of the study

Situation of Nigerian Oil Industry

The corporate social responsibilities clearly reflect the crisis that occurred in the Nigerian Delta that was the outcome of the ignored states that represented the Nigerian Delta States rich with ...