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Business, Society and Collective Action Name Institutional Affiliation Business, Society and Collective Action Introduction In this presentation, I reflect on the values and insights I gained by studying the Business, Society and Collective Action course. The course focused on four main topics namely: the structural, economic and political problems facing South Africa; collective action; ethical theories; corporate social responsibility and sustainable development. Despite South Africa being the largest and most developed economy in Africa, it ranks poorly regarding socio-economic development (Liebbrandt, Finn & Woolard, 2010). There is widespread poverty, joblessness, and inequality. Most sectors of the economy are dominated by the minority Whites at the expense of the Blacks. Resources are being depleted at a higher rate, and the environmental effects of the country’s industrialization program are quite challenging (Reddy, 2014). Due to increasing shortage of resources, South Africa has adopted the concept of sustainable development as the basis of its economic growth objectives. Structural, Economic and Political Problems Facing South Africa Studies have identified poverty, inequality, and unemployment to be the most significant structural, economic and political problems experienced by Africa’s largest economy. The three constitute the ‘Triple Challenge.' In describing the critical development challenges facing South Africa, Liebbrandt, Finn and Woolard (2010) reckon that the country remains a strong economy but with wide inequality gaps. Poverty is widely entrenched across the country, as is the widespread unemployment and economic exclusion.
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