Date of Conferral
2022
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Isabel I. Wan
Abstract
Irresponsible management practices in the Artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) industry result in wasteful mineral resource recovery and utilization. The lack of ASM managers' ability to implement responsible mining inhibits the ability to grow revenues and profits. Grounded in Mckinsey’s 7S framework, the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore strategies ASM managers use to establish responsible mining while also improving revenues and profits. The participants were five ASM managers from five ASM companies in Ghana. Data were collected using semistructured interviews and company public documents such as published annual reports. The four themes from the thematic analysis include corporate social responsibility and stakeholder engagement, human resources management and communication, optimizing mining techniques, and regulatory and portfolio management. A key recommendation is that ASM managers incorporate ore blending as an optimizing mining technique. The implications for positive social change include the potential for ASM managers to create job opportunities, execute corporate social responsibility initiatives, provide social amenities and welfare, and support the economic development of the regional communities.
Recommended Citation
MIREKU-ANTWI, CORNELIUS, "Strategic Management Practices for Responsible Mining in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Projects" (2022). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 13595.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/13595
