The Effects Of Social Responsibility Of Emenite Asbestostes On The Host Community

THE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF EMENITE ASBESTOSTES ON THE HOST COMMUNITY (A CASE STUDY OF EMENITE SBESTOST LIMITED)

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 Community or society.

          Social responsibility of Emenite Asbestostes  therefore suggests the obligation a firm must undertake to discharge on its are of operation or to individuals working for such firm or organization.

          From the above expostulations, it is evident that the social responsibility of a form consists of both internal and external commitments.

          The essence of scrutinizing the degree to which a firm fulfills its obligation to the society and its employee is a direct measure of the integrity of that firm, as well as the determinant of its place in this era of modern Emenite Asbestostes  conventionalities.

          Also very important to note is the fact that a Emenite Asbestostes  in discharging its social responsibilities satisfactorily simultaneously attracts to itself both prestige and progress – as the people are more want to patronize its product and acclaim its modesty.

          Moreso, just like Shakespeare wrote “The abuse of greatness is when it disjoins remorse from power”… it will be a gross anti-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 Community pollution, decay, health hazards, displacement of human settlement etc. discharge certain compensative duties.

          Some developed countries, especially the industrialist countries of the western block, out of altruism and not compensation, fulfill certain gratis to the poor undeveloped countries that are its raw materials procuring sources.  This shows that apart from the commitment by reason to ameliorate adverse effects initiated or caused by its activities on the people and place of its operation, that a Emenite Asbestostes  can also carry out certain services of the society, on a pure Samaritan or humanitarian basis.

          A Emenite Asbestostes  that is conscious of its social responsibilities is a sure tool for securing economic upliftment and growth.  It is therefore very laudable of every Emenite Asbestostes  to always accommodate its social responsibilities when drafty its annual budgets – and also perform other social functions that contribute positively to its area of activity.

1.1     GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

          To discuss in entirely all the outlets through which Emenite Asbestostes es carryout their social responsibilities to the society, and its employees may be a Herculean task.

          Nevertheless, the social responsibility of Emenite Asbestostes  organizations fall under three basic captions viz:-

(a)              Eradication of poverty and discrimination

(b)             Ecology and Community protection

(c)              Consumerism

It therefore the background of the study to emphasis on the effects of social responsibilities on Emenite Asbestostes  organization in Enugu State.

The instance social responsibility is mentioned what quickly comes to the mind is an obligation which the Emenite Asbestostes  is bound to, or expected to fulfill to the society in which it is operating.

It also should be noted that act observation of its social responsibility by a Emenite Asbestostes  is an indication of morality and sound social ethnics as virtues of such Emenite Asbestostes , and is not in any way a deviation from the companies stated objectives.

Saddeningly, some firm observes its social obligations not because of consciousness of duty but because of the effects of this observation on the Emenite Asbestostes .

To this end, organization certainly will do better if appropriate legislation are passed unto its activities by the government, with respect to its relationship with both human and Community factor in its area of activities.

Taking the aforementioned, three basic classification of social responsibilities of Emenite Asbestostes  organizations one by one, and synoptically too, let us see how it affect the social sphere.

(a)      Eradication of Poverty and Discrimination

          The Emenite Asbestostes  owes the society the obligation of helping in the war against poverty and discrimination.  This is done visa-avis provision of employment opportunities and offering of gratis or bonus pays.  It also fights discrimination by condemning tribalism or ethnicsm in its internal operations especially as relates to personnel or staff matters.

(b)     Ecology and Community Protection

          The society should endeavour to minimize the degree of pollution it causes by its activities. 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.

(c)     Consumerism

          The Emenite Asbestostes  organization should be co-operative with government’s endeavours to protect consumer interests.  This the Emenite Asbestostes  can do by clinical and hygienic production culture and respect for quality standards.

1.2     PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH SUBJECT MATTER

          Based on this research work, Emenite Asbestostes  organizations encounter some problem that affect the organization negatively.  Some of these problems are as follows:-

A.      FINANCIAL DEFICIENCY

          Some organization have insufficient managerial and financial resources with which to offset social changes.

B.      DISPARITY OF ORGANIZATIONS WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATION    

          Owing to the over cumbersome social demands on Emenite Asbestostes by some state government’s legislations, some Emenite Asbestostes  organization could not fit in.

C.      CONFLICT OF SOCIETAL VARSUS COMMUNAL VIRTUE

          Social values and cultural dispositions of some communities affect the operation activities of Emenite Asbestostes  organizations.

D.      PERSONNEL PROBLEMS

          The contribution of social problem based personnel responsibility affect negatively, the Emenite Asbestostes  organizations. This can be proved by observing the high rate of exploitation, embezzlement, corruption, bribery, ethnicusm and discriminations going on in offices.  All this vices most often sums up to create a disrepute or motoriety for the Emenite Asbestostes  and consequently leads to poor ornately liquidation.