Fundamental Constructs Affecting Business Sustainability

Why have some countries developed a
sustainable environment (economic, business and societal)
while others have not? It is particularly noteworthy that
in the case of the African nations, that have significant
resources needed by the industrialized countries, yet these
countries are among the poorest nations. This question is
studied in the field of sustainability, yet, for all the
research on this topic, there is little progress in
decreasing the gap between the world's rich countries and
the poorer countries. An analysis of sustainability using
a multi-construct approach was conducted focusing on six
mineral rich African nations. The results show a significant
link between societal factors and business factors as
contributors to sustainability. The results of this
analysis suggest that in order to achieve sustainability,
countries need to have a number of factors positively
contributing, not just one or two. Significant factors
contributing to sustainability in this study included
language, political stability, voice and accountability,
ease of starting a business and the ability to work with
employees.