(For
Business Admin and Management Project)
ABSTRACT
This research project concerned the
study of an appraisal of business social responsibility practiced by corporate
organization.
A case study of Anambra Motor
Manufacturing Company (ANAMMCO). Investigation were made the money to
support it should be obtained.
Since the study is aimed at appraising
social responsibility practice, by corporate organization.
The main instruments used for the
collection of data were questionnaires for primary data both structured and
unstructured questions.
Materials from libraries, company
records and other research units served as a source of secondary data.
The research ensured that the
questionnaire possessed to a large extent the characteristics necessary and
adequate for the purpose of validity and reliability. This tool the form
of pilot study to test the usefulness of the instrument. In my
recommendations, the researcher emphasized that no matter how minute social
responsibility is, corporate organizations should carry it out in order to
improve the environment of the community in which the business operates.
TABLE
OF CONTENT
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0
Introduction
1.1
Background of the study
1.2
Statement of the problem
1.3
Objectives of the study
1.4
Significance of the study
1.5
Research questions
1.6
Scope and Limitation
1.7
Reference
CHAPTER
TWO
2.0
Review of related literature
2.1
The evolution of the concept of social responsibility
2.2
Controversy over the concept of social responsibility
2.3
The case against social responsibility
2.4
The case for social responsibility
2.5
Neglect of social responsibility by Nigerian business
2.6
Company records on the performance of social responsibility
for a period of five years
2.7
Summary of literature review
2.8
Reference
CHAPTER
THREE
3.0
Research design and methodology
3.1
Research method
3.2
Method and source of data
3.3
Population for the study
3.4
Determination of sample size
3.5
Method of investigation
3.6
The validity and reliability of measuring instrument
3.7
Method of data analysis
3.8
Reference
CHAPTER
FOUR
4.0
Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data
CHAPTER
FIVE
3.0
Summary of findings, conclusion and recommendation
5.1
Findings
5.2
Conclusions
5.3
Recommendations
Questionnaire
Bibliography
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0
INTRODUCTION
1.1
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
In
the early 1900’s the mission of business firm was exclusively economic.
Today, partly due to interdependencies of many groups in on society, the social
involvement of business has increased.
There
is a question as to what the social responsibility of business really is.
Moreover, the same question originally asked of business is now being addressed
with increasing frequency to the people in government, universities, non-profit
organization, charitable organizations and even churches.
Thus: we talk about the social responsibility and social responsiveness of all
organisaiton although the focus of our study is on corporate organisaiton.
Society awakened and vocal with respect to the urgency of social problems is
asking managers particularly those at the top, what they are doing to discharge
their social responsibilities and why they are not doing more.
The
concept of social responsibility is not new, although the idea was already
considered in the early part of the twentieth century. The modern
discussion of social responsibility got a major impetus with the book social
responsibility of business men by Howard R. Bowen, who suggested that business
should consider the social implications of their decisions. The concept
of social responsibility refers to the firm’s consideration of and responses to
the issues beyond the narrow economic, technical and legal requirement of the
firm. It is the firm’s obligation to evaluate in its decision making
process the effect of its decision on the external social systems in a manner
that should accomplish social benefits along with the traditional economic
gains which the firms seek.
In the recent years, the concept of social
responsibility of business managers have become a popular subject for
discussion and debate within both business and academic circle. The
distinct phase namely:
a.
Profit maximization management
b.
Trusteeship management
c.
Quality of life management
The
phase one (profit maximization management) believes that business managers have
one objective which is to maximize profit. Legal framework with the
environment of the firms operation was the only constrain. The origin of
the view may be found in Adam Smith’s wealth of the nations. The trusteeship
managers recognize the interest of the other groups. They are profit
satisfiers that is they balance the profit of the owners and the organization
with the wages for employees, taxes for the government, interest for the
creditors and so forth.
The
quality of life manage agrees that selfish and group interest are important,
but the society is good for the company. He agrees that profit is
essential for the firm, but that profit is not the end of objective of the
firm. As far as money and wealth are concerned, his set of values would
tell him that money is important but people are more important than money.
In
today’s business world, there are people who subscribe for the three phases of
social responsibility concept. Perhaps the majority of the business
managers today adhere to phase two concept of social responsibility.
Those businessmen emphasize on good wages and working condition and forthright
in dealing with their customers and suppliers. A growing number of
academicians and business executive appear to be accepting the phase two
concept of social responsibility.
1.2
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Oil
spillage in some of the oil producing states is alarming and some pollution
caused by industries in on country is on high rate in 1980s and early
1990. the problems of communities where the oil operate bring these
problems constructively to the attention of the companies with which they have
developed a regular forum for meetings.
These
companies have created ecological disaster, gas flowing in the communities.
Therefore,
the problem to be looked into in this research is that corporate organizations
do not bother about their social responsibility to the environment where they
operate.
Furthermore,
poverty, lack of essential facilities and unemployment are increasing in
alarming proportion, as a result of this, the need and expectations of the
society are not by the business organizations. Also, it seems that the
government provides the essential facilities needed by the society.
1.3
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The
corporate organizations naturally have their own mix and different
emphasis. The overall objectives of every organisation survival, growth,
profit, economic contributions and social obligation. It is a known fact
that firms in Nigeria lay more emphasis on profit maximization.
There
have been many articles written by Nigerians urging Nigeria companies to be
socially responsible. In other words they urge that these companies be
more concerned with social issues than they are now.
However,
these articles have largely ignored the situational nature of Nigeria business
organisaiton. The general small size and economic development of the
nation. It is therefore the objective of this research to:
a.
Enrich the literature of social responsibility
b.
To examine the general attitude of ANAMMCO towards social responsibility.
c.
To examine the consequences of company ignoring its social responsibility.
d.
To examine the problem which hinder the performance of social responsibility by
ANAMMCO.
e.
To make recommendations
1.4
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The
study is important because, it will not only examine the attitude of business
organizational towards the issues of social responsibility. It will also
help these organisation in policy making decision in order to eliminate the
negative effects and consequences of these attitude in the discharge of social
responsibility.
Organizations
must not assume tasks for which they lack competence.
It will be of immense benefit to the people who want to research more on this
topic example students etc.
Another
significance role of this research is finding ways to improve relationship
between the company and the society in which it operates.
It
enables managers of different organizations to know actually what social
responsibility is all about and it will help them to know the difference
between social problem and economic performance.
RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
In
the case of the present – economic condition, how can a business organisation
carryout a successful social responsibility? This study intends to
provide answers to these questions.
a.
Could business organization carryout a successful social responsibility
practice?
b.
Should social responsibility be legalized?
c.
In what form should social responsibility be?
d.
Where should funds for carrying out these social programme come from?
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