THE PROCESS AND MODEL OF COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE AMONG PARTNERSHIPS CONCERNING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: A CASE STUDY OF THE CEMENT PARTNERSHIP PROJECT, KAENG KHOI DISTRICT, SARABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

          The objectives of this research article was to study the process and model of collaborative governance among partnerships concerning Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of Cement Partnerships Project in Kaeng Khoi District, Saraburi Province using qualitative research methods. Based on the data driven from document analysis and in-depth interviews conducted with purposively selected 34 informants, it was evident that collaborative governance among partnerships concerning Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under Cement Partnership Project was divided into four salient periods. The initial period of collaboration was used to raise mutual awareness regarding responsibility for community and society as well as environmentally friendly manufacturing. The second period was the collaboration building period which was consisted of two levels – intra-organizational and inter-organizational collaboration. The Cement Partnership Project under Thai Cement Manufacturers Association (TCMA) was considered as inter-organizational collaboration. The third period was the expansion of the project operation concerning CSR. In this stage, the entrepreneurs (companies) reviewed the collaborative operation under “Cement Partnership Project.” Community/people expanded role model of community successfully operated under the Cement Partnerships Project. While government sector /educational sector (schools) were the supportive agency encouraging entrepreneurs (companies) for working in collaboration. The fourth period was the period of working in collaboration towards sustainability.  The entrepreneurs (companies) aimed at working collaboratively at policy and area levels for environmentally conscious mining. Community/people worked collaboratively towards the shared goals of “build collaboratively, do collaboratively, and develop collaboratively” Furthermore, government sectors/educational sectors (schools) stressed the collaboration between the government sectors and educational sectors through the design of lessons emphasizing skills development and knowledge construction by students themselves.