Institutional Governance Systems and Sustainability: The Transformation of Resource Industries in the United States and Australia 1974-2004

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Variations in industry performance within and across nations has resulted in renewed interest in the institutional governance systems that generate national competitive advantage and innovation. There has also been an increased focus on the impact of sustainability and environmental costs on corporations. The significance of this project to the nation and the community is that it develops an understanding of the role played by industry institutions in transforming corporate and industry approaches to sustainability. This study will show how industries and corporations respond to sustainability over time and the impact of these changes on major stakeholders (communities; shareholders; employees).