Corporate Social Responsibility
Survey of Business Functions
Bellevue University
Mazen Mujahed
Abstract
Business is defines as a profit seeking activity where companies in return produce goods and services to society. In the past, we can arguably make the statement that this was company’s main responsibility. Also how do they gain stakeholder interest in a business’s activities was a big question. Now days, Businesses have to consider certain roles as part of their duties towards their activities because consumers have become increasingly sensitive to issues such as the environment and human rights. Also investors would likely respect the consumer’s view of a company when evaluating their performance in economically, socially and environmentally areas. In regards to those reasons it is becoming more notable that businesses are trying to satisfy their stakeholders’ interest. Companies have figured out a way of doing so. It is thorough their Corporate Social Responsibility programs. First section of this paper is about defining the theory of CSR, and stating why it is becoming an important aspect of company’s interest. Next I am going to explain the users and target of such a practice, touch on how practicing this theory would contribute to business growth and development. Then I will implement CSR to the construction industry focusing on a particular candidate. Last section is an assessment task. It talks about what can be done to build on this experience and improve.
Assumption
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY is a phrase that we have all heard about it a lot without giving it thought of what it means. The notion of CSR appears to be fairly new. But in ...