THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ON BUSINESS ORGANIZATION IN ENUGU STATE

(A CASE STUDY OF EMENE RICE MILLING COMPANY)

ABSTRACT

Social responsibility is an obligation of any organization to discharge to the area of operation. Every organization are bound to show interest on the issue of responsibility.  It is what determines organizations standard and also their effort towards improving their efficient.

The need for social responsibility on business organization is over emphasized because it is what shows how interested an organization is an the part of area they are operating.

Consequently this research work envisage and evaluate the effect of  effect social responsibility on business organization and have suggested ways of improving and encouraging organization to discharge their responsibility.

In the introductory chapter the background statement of the problem significance of the study purpose of the study research questions hypothesis and scope of the study were all toiled to suit their purpose as well as a guide towards a better compreshsion of the study.

The second chapter an elaborate review of related literature is carried out various authors experts on certain components of research topic were reviewed and    employed to throw more light on this present study.        

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

1.1.1    Introduction /Background

1.2     Statement of problem

1.3     Objective of the study

1.4     Significance of study

1.5     Scope of study

1.6     Research question

1.7     Definition of terms

CHAPTER TWO

2.0            Literature review

CHPTER THREE

3.0     Method and source of data

3.1            Researcher population

3.2            Sample method used

CHAPETR FOUR

4.0     Date presentation and analysis

4.1            Distribution and return of questionnaire

4.2            Test of hypothesis

CHAPETR FIVE

5.0     Finding recommendation and conclusions

Recommendations

Conclusions

Bibliography

appendix

CHAPETR ONE

1.1     INTRODUCTION/ BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Social responsibility could be defined as the recognition that business activities have some impact on the entire society and the consideration of that impact in business decision making.  Therefore most business sense of responsibility toward the communities in which they operate in new of the adverse effects of production operations on these communities.  Some of these social adverse effect range from health hazards displacement human settlements to environment pollution. Shell petroleum development  company for instance has been grappling with the restive behaviour of youths in its area of operation occasioned by the activities of oil companies.

Also output whether that of products and or service could have adverse effects consumers some common example are cigarettes and medical drugs.  Business for have the responsibility of educating user of their  products or service on their correct usage in order to avoid side effects.

Business organizations also show that they are socially reasonable to their host communities by complimenting the efforts of the government by providing infrastructure facilities like schools hospitals  tarred road  and eve supporting sports and culture.

It is with the foregoing in mind that the research carried out this work to identity the effects of social responsibility in Enugu state as well as proffer solutions to the likely problem associated with discharging it.

1.2     STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

On discharging their social duties to their host communities business organizations encounter some problem that affect them negatively.  Such problems are as follows

Some organizations have insufficient managerial and financial resources to undertake social charges.

Some organization could not fit in be cause of legal   protection from the government of the state.

Social values of come communities affect the operation activities of business organization.

The contribution of social problem based on personal responsibility affect negatively an business organization.