Hybrid partnerships and social technology at the BoP: a case study

Stakeholder expectations have recently led many corporations to engage in initiatives aiming at social development and poverty eradication. However, in spite of the many attempts, compelling results have yet to be produced, leaving the gap between the individuals living at the base of the economic p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Restelli, Andrea
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional do FGV (FGV Repositório Digital)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.fgv.br:10438/16570
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10438/16570
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:CSR
BoP
Administração de empresas
Responsabilidade social da empresa - Estudo de casos
Planejamento estratégico - Estudo de casos
Ação social - Estudo de casos
Parceria público-privada - Estudo de casos
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Sumario:Stakeholder expectations have recently led many corporations to engage in initiatives aiming at social development and poverty eradication. However, in spite of the many attempts, compelling results have yet to be produced, leaving the gap between the individuals living at the base of the economic pyramid and those belonging to the higher tiers almost untouched. Some scholars have consequently criticized the lack of contextualization of existing managerial practices pointing their finger to the strong influence of western ideologies, which prevent social initiatives from adapting to the needs of different geopolitical contexts. Through the analysis of a set of Coca-Cola Brazil’s social initiatives (i.e. 'Coletivo Projects') implemented in various Brazilian communities, the present study shows how Coca-Cola Brazil has attempted to produce, in collaboration with local NGOs, an universal kind of 'social technology', which could be easily adapted to different contexts, accelerating the implementation process of social initiatives and increasing their impact.