Abstract
The purpose of this study is to clarify the cooperation among homogeneous and heterogeneous organizations through a case study of the social issue about conflict minerals. The case study is examined using the framework of the collective strategy. First, the collective strategy has strong explanatory power as a framework to analyze cooperative action for social issues by organizations. These organizations acting to prevent conflict minerals from being mined, used and sold. Second, the cooperation between organizations occurs in relation to social issues, and the type of the collective strategy shifts as the environment changes. Third, NGOs, industry groups, official facilities and international organizations as well as companies were concerned with decision of collective strategy. It’s notable that the movement private organizations preceded prescribed a movement of public organizations. Finally, cooperation among homogeneous and heterogeneous organizations is important to build the environment.
