Browsing by Author "Eriksson, Karin"

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    Motivation for the building of a footbridge to link Statice Heights and Bridgetown, Cape Town
    (2011-09) Shucart, Reika; Shoro, Katleho; Smith, Conor; Eriksson, Karin
    This document summarises the main findings of preliminary research carried out by postgraduate students at the University of Cape Town. Information contained in students' research proposals was formed from overt participant observation and unstructured interviews with local residents that identified themselves as being part of The Women's Circle. These views are believed to represent the wider community including children, people with disabilities and adults currently living in Statice Heights.
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    The use of impressionistic tools in a structural vaccum: a grounded theory study on corporate philanthropy
    (2013) Eriksson, Karin; Lincoln, David; Crankshaw, Owen
    This classic grounded theory study reflects companies work with corporate philanthropy (CP), and has a specific focus on companies with Swedish roots who are operating in South Africa. The theory illustrates how the companies perceive themselves to be forced to engage in CP, and their main solution to this problem is trying to optimise their CP work so it benefits both themselves and their beneficiaries. The companies are operating in a structural vacuum with regards to their CP work, and consequently, they make use of impressionistic tools in their attempt to optimise the work. There is arguably a need for companies to adopt a more strategic approach. The empirical data is collected from semi structured interviews with companies during 2012.