Corporate–community relations in poor, unstable countries is an area fraught with problems for managers despite the best intentions. Based on seven years of on-the-ground research, this book will help corporate managers get it right...For seven years the authors have spent days and weeks at over 25 sites of companies — including (among others) BP, ChevronTexaco, Barrick, Shell, Total, and Newmont — operating in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Australia, and North America, talking with both company staff and local people.