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Author Imbun, Benedict Young

Title Anthropology of Mining in Papua New Guinea Greenfields
Published Hauppauge : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2011

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Description 1 online resource (194 pages)
Series Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology
Environmental science, engineering and technology series.
Contents GREENFIELD MINES -- WHAT ARE THEY?PNG GREENFIELD MINES; THE BAIRD 'GREENFIELD OPERATIONS' TYPOLOGY; New Management Philosophy; New Location; New Workforce; New and Innovative Work Organisations; Progressive Worker Relations; CONCLUSION; Chapter 2: PAPUA NEW GUINEANS AND MINING: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INTRODUCTION; ADVENTURE, OPPORTUNITIES AND VIOLENCE; LABOR, DESERTION AND DISSATISFACTION; EAGERNESS, PRESSURE AND RESENTMENT; DISGRUNTLEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONS OF WORKERS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 3: SHAPING OF GREENFIELD MINING WORKFORCES; INTRODUCTION; MINING AND RECRUITMENT
MINING SND RECRUITMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIESRECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT IN PNG GREENFIELD MINES; Employment Issues; Preferential Employment Policy; PASSIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF LOCALISED RECRUITMENT STRATEGY OF GREENFIELD MINES; STUDY ON MNMCS' RECRUITMENT AND EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES; RESULTS; Statement on Recruitment and Selection; Recruitment and Selection Criteria; Management of Recruitment and Selection Expectations; Factors Associated with Locals; Perceptions on Preferential Employment Policy; CONCLUSION; Chapter 4: A TRIBAL WORKFORCE IN A GREENFIELD MINE; INTRODUCTION
ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE MINERTHE PORGERAN BACKGROUND; FORMATION OF THE PORGERAN PROLETARIAT; The Recruitment Dilemma; Porgeran Challenges and Problems; Porgeranisation of Workforce; PORGERAN AMBIVALENCE TOWARDS WORK AND ACCUMULATION OF GOODS; Grassroot Porgerans; Bisnisman Porgerans; Saviman Porgerans; PORGERAN RELECTIONS ON THE IMPACT OF THE MINE; PORGERAN RELATIONS WITH OTHER WORKERS; CONCLUSION; Chapter 5: SOCIAL LIFE AND IDENTITY IN A GREENFIELD MINING TOWN; INTRODUCTION; LESIURE AND SOCIAL LIVES; THE STUDY; ANALYSIS; Utilisation of Leisure Activities; Social Activities
Accidental EncountersRoutine Visiting; Parties and Picnics; Church Attendance; Going to the Cinema; Sports and Games; The Panguna Beer Hall; GAMBLING; VARIETIES OF ATTITUDES; Positive Attitudes; Negative Attitudes; CONCLUSION; Chapter 6: EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN GREENFIELD MINES; INTRODUCTION; GLOBALISATION AND MINING CAPITAL; MNMCS AND EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; MNMCS IN PNG GREENFIELD MINES; STAKEHOLERS OF EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS; International Managers; International Non-Managerial Workers; National 'Proletariat' Workers; Local Workers
Notes ESTABLISHING ALLIANCES THROUGH ABSORBING LOCAL COMMUNITIES
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Subject Mines and mineral resources -- Social aspects -- Papua New Guinea
Mines and mineral resources -- Economic aspects -- Papua New Guinea
Mines and mineral resources -- Environmental aspects -- Papua New Guinea
Mines and mineral resources -- Economic aspects
Mines and mineral resources -- Environmental aspects
Mines and mineral resources -- Social aspects
Papua New Guinea
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781536112337
153611233X