ABSTRACT
The trend contemporary
to the business organizations of our time is that the organization owe certain
responsibilities to the area, more specifically the indigenes or inhabitants of
the environment in which the business operates and the manpower working for –
or employed by the business organization. Among such responsibilities of the
business is social responsibility.
Modern business ethics
stipulates that every organization show sensitivity or concern to issues
relating to it’s responsibility- and should not in any way attempt to evade it
or ignore it.
An organizations
responsiveness to it’s social responsibilities measure it’s reputation and
standard in the society and also improves the attainment of both efficiency and
prosperity by it’s effects.
In essences, there is an irrefutable
need for consideration of an organizations reaction to demand posed by societal
elements on it.
This needs
is manifest in the fact that such organizational reaction or behavior reflects
the humanitarian or philanthropic disposition of the business organization
towards the people living in the environment where it is operating.
Consequently, this
research work conducts an introspective and analytical surveillance on the
effects of social responsibility on business organizations. These projects also
have an array of suggestions on how to encourage and improve the organizational
behavior in such a manner to sensitize them on the need to discharge their
social responsibilities.
The introducing chapter
which includes the statement of the problem and the significance of it’s study
indicates that even the research questions and hypothesis are all tailored to
suit the purpose that necessitate this research-and as such will guide to easy
comprehension of the study.
The second chapter
elaborated on reviews of related literature carried out by certain specialist
and authors of certain literature cited in the research project. The results of
those review are tactically employed to through more light on this present
study.
Finally the later chapter, which is
chapter three explain research metrology and painstavenily presents the
collected date and its analysis. It finally ends the research report with recommendations
and a well-organized conclusion.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INRODUCTION
1.1 General
background to the subject matter.
1.2 Problems
associated with the subject matter.
1.3 Problems that the
study will be concerned with.
1.4 The important
of studying the area.
1.5 The important
term.
1.6 Reference
using APA METHOD
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review.
2.1 The Origin of the
subject matter.
2.2 School of thought
within the subject area.
2.3 The school of
thought relevant to the problem of study.
2.4 Different methods of
studying the problem.
2.5 Summary.
2.6 Reference
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Conclusion
3.1 Data presentation
3.2 Analysis of the data
3.3 Recommendation
3.4 Conclusions
3.5 References.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Responsibility means
accountability, therefore social responsibility means, or may be defined as an
obligation to fulfill certain positive duties in one’s environment or society.
Social responsibility of
a business therefore suggests the obligation a firm must undertake to discharge
on its area of operation or to individuals working for such firm or
organization
From the above
expostulations, it is dent that the social responsibility of a firm consists of
both internal and external commitments.
The essence of
scrutinizing the degree to which a firm fulfils it’s obligation to the society
and it’s employees is a direct measure of the integrity of that firm, as well
as the determination of it’s place in this area of modern business
conventionalities.
Also very important to
note is the fact that a business in discharging it’s social responsibilities
satisfactorily simultaneously attracts to itself both prestige and progress as
the people are more wont to patronize its product and acclaim it’s modesty.
Moreover, just
like shake spare wrote “The abuse of greatness is when it disjoint remorse from
power”….it will be a gross ant humanity for a firm to enjoy all it benefit
alone, without remembering the goose that lays the golden eggs. Common sense
therefore demands that production other manufacturing firms should for some of
their activities that releases adverse social effects Viz: Environmental
pollution, decay, health hazards, and displacement of human settlement etc.
discharge certain compensative duties.
Some developed
countries, especially the industrialist countries of the western 6 o’clock, out
of altruism and not compensation, fulfill certain gratis to the poor under
developed countries that are it’s raw materials procuring sources. This shows
that apart from the commitment by reason to ameohiorate adverse effects
initiated or caused by it’s activities on the people and place of it’s
operation, that a business can also carryout certain services to the society,
on a pure Samaritan an or humanitarian basis.
A business that is
conscious of it’s social responsibilities is a sure tool for securing economic
enlistment and growth. It is therefore very laudable of every business to
always accommodate its social responsibilities when drafty its annual but gets-
and also perform other social function that will contribute positively to its
area of activity.
1.1 GENERAL
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:
To discuss in entirety all the out let through which businesses carry out their
social responsibilities to the society, and it’s employees may be a Herculean
task.
Nevertheless, the social
responsibility of business organizations fall under three basic captions viz:-
(a) Eradication of
poverty and discrimination.
(b) Ecology and
Environmental protection.
© Consumerism.
It therefore, the
background of the study to emphasize on the effects of social
responsibilities on business organization in Enugu State.
The instance social
responsibility is mentioned, what quickly comes to the mind an obligation which
the business is bound to or expected to fulfill to the society in which it is
operating.
It also should be noted
that apt observation of its social responsibility by a business is an
indication of morality and sound social ethnics as virtues of such business and
is not in any way a deviation from the companies stated objectives.
Saddening, some firm
observes its social obligations not because of consciousness of duty but
because of the effects of this observation on the business.
To this end,
organizations certainly will do better if appropriate legislations are passed
unto it’s activities by the government, with respect to it’s relationship with
both human and environmental factor in its area of activities.
Taking the
aforementioned, three, basic classification of social responsibilities of
business organization one by one, and synoptically too, let us see how it
affects the social
sphere.
(A) Eradication
of poverty and discrimination:
The business owes the
society the obligation of helping in the war against poverty and
discrimination. This is done visa-a-vis provision of gratis or bonus pays. It
also fights discrimination by condemning tribalism or ethnics in its internal
operations specially as relates to personnel or staff matters.
(B) Ecology
and environmental protection
The society should endeavor to
minimize the degree of pollution it causes by its act invites.
Construction and rehabilitation of drainage and disposal systems will ensure
this. Medical facilities should also be built to salvage the victimized masses
of the area.
(B) Consumerism
The business
organization should be co-operative with government’s endeavors to protect
consumer interest. This the business can do by clinical and hygienic production
culture-and respect for quality standard.
1.2 PROBLEM
ASSOCIATED WITH SUBJECT MATTER:
Based on this research work, business organization Bastion negatively. Some of
these problems are as follows:-
(A) FINANCIAL
DEFICIENCY
Some organizations have insufficient managerial and financial resources with
which to offset social charges,
(B) DISPARITY
OF ORGANIZATIONS WITH GOVERNMENT
LEGISLATION:
Owing to the
over-cumbersome social demands business by some state governments legislations,
some business organization could not fit in.
(C) CONFLICT
OF SOCIETAL VERSUS COMUNAL VIRTUS
Social values and cultural dispositions of some communities affect the
operation activities of business organizations.
(D) PERSONNEL
PROBLEM
The contributions of social problem based on personnel responsibility affect
negatively, the business organizations. Observing the high rate of exploitation
embezzlement, corruption, bribery, and ethnics and discriminations going on in
offices. All the vices most often sums up to create a disrepute or maturity for
the business and consequently leads to poor organizational performance and
ultimately liquidation.
1.3 PROBLEMS
THAT THE STUDY WELL BE CONCERNED WITH:
The aim of the study is to analyze and evaluate the effects of social
responsibilities on business organizations in Enugu state. Every organization
is bound both by common sense and legislations to excite certain
responsibilities, though of social nature, to both the communities it is
operating in, and the individuals working in it. (Employees).
The research also aims at obtaining
specific goal for this discharging of duty by organizations for the social
benefit of community in which it operates.
Ultimately,
we can observe that the business organization owe social responsibilities to
societies in its different environment viz:-
(i) Market
environment.
(ii) Societal
environment.
(iii) Internal
environment
Referring to the business
environments cited above, we can also observe that in the market environment
the business have the consumers to please, at the societal environment.
The community and
finally in its internal environment, the manpower or its employees.
1.4 THE
IMPORTANCE OF STUDYING THE AREA
The significance of this research worker in the fact that it will enable
business organizations in Enugu state to be more sensitized towards carrying
out appropriately, it’s social responsibilities to the society and its own
manpower.
This research will also examine the
weakness inherent in a business organization; with respect to it’s discharging
of t’s social responsibility to the society, the study will expose these
weaknesses, trace their possible causes, and suggest ways of solving them.
It also shall create a reference source to further study by other scholars and
professionals. This is understandable as execution of research studies or
projects relies more in literature reviews and collection of data from secondary
sources.
Also among the merits of this study
is the possibility of discovering other item situations, which when keeping
assessed, will contribute immensely to words the business-growth-discoveries
that may be liked to what in dustrial processes and science cull a by-product.
1.5 DEFINITION
OF IMPORTANT TERMS
Below is a list of the important, and consequently the most recurring term in
this report:-
BUSINESS:
A corporate or
registered group of people performing certain activates for actualization of a
common goal, which are profit, survival and growth.
ORGANIZATION:
A word used synonymously with business. The
factor responsible for coordination, directing and managing of all the other
factors of production. Also called enterprise.
OBLIGATION:
A task something or
someone should, and must do.
RESPONSIBILITY:
The state of being
liable, or accountable to something. In this case, the business repletion for
the society.
LEGISLATIONS:
Laws or decrees
emphasized in the constitution of Nigeria, which must be obeyed.
FIRM:
A business unit
producing only one product type or performing the same activities.
INDUSTRY:
A group of firms
producing different stages of production.
COMPANY:
A duty registered
business, which may be a firm.
ECOLOGY:
The totality of both
living and non-living components that makes up our environment (the study of
this aspect of Biology).
CONSUMERISM:
The concept of
emphasizing on the well being and comfort of the consumers or customers.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
A duty which something
or someone owes to the society and individuals.
GRATIS:
A blessing, a gift given
without expectation of reward.
ANNUAL BUDGETS:
The comprehensive
estimate of expected income and expenditures of an organization for
one-business years.
PRODUCT:
Anything that can
satisfy a want. In this context, the output of a firm or business.
MARKET ENVIRONMENT:
All the forces
encountered by a business in it’s marketing or selling frontier or environment.
SOCIETAL ENVIRONMENT:
All the human resources
that are directly related to an organization.
INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT:
All the internal
structures, especially human in nature, and it’s associated coordination in a
business.
MANPOWER:
All the human recourse
that is available for, and willing to work in an organization.
MANAGEMENT:
The same thing with
organization.
CORDINATION:
A management function,
which bases on how to coordinate the activities of different departments in a
business for a maximum benefit.
SENSITIZATION:
To infuse sense into: To
make something or someone aware of something.
ADIMINISTRATION:
The directorial duties
of an manager or management.
GROWTH:
The state of increase in
size or standard.
COMMUNAL:
Relating to community
life, virtues, and culture e.t.c.
Endemic to a particular
people.
OPERATIONS:
The activities of a
business organization.
POLICY:
A set down rule to which
an management must conform it’s actions to in order to achieve a desired
objective.
Department | Business Administration and Management |
Project ID Code | BAM0190 |
Chapters | 3 Chapters |
No of Pages | 45 pages |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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