Bopape, M: Private Companies and Community Collaboration:

Anglický jazyk

Bopape, M: Private Companies and Community Collaboration:

Vydavateľstvo: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Rok vydania: 2019
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 220 x 150 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9786139990832

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O knihe

This study explored ways in which private companies and community collaboration can be capitalised and directed towards building resilience in communities. Limited research, indicating how private companies can collaborate with communities with the aim of building community resilience and contributing to disaster reduction exists. Therefore, the goal of this study was to make recommendations for private companies and community collaboration towards building resilience in the community. The study applied both a review of literature and empirical research in order to achieve its objectives. The study was based on a qualitative research approach and the design that was employed in the study was a case study. The data collection methods used in the collection of data was focus group interviews with the community of Diepsloot and semi-structured individual interviews with the private companies operating in close proximity of the community. Through the study of literature and the contributions from the respondents in the study, the study highlighted the need for private company engagement in disaster risk reduction and resilience building in communities.