Effect Of Social Responsibility On Business Organization

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.
Pollution normally affect the society around the business operation and the organization usually stop operation because of their disturbance in an area for all the above problem the researcher thought it worthy to go into the study

1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The following objective were used to explain or describe
1) To identify the effect of social responsibility on business organization.
2. To find out the benefit of social responsibility to the organization and individuals.
3. To determine whether organizations should embark on social responsibility

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This research work will be useful the following ways
It will enable business organizations in Enugu state carry out function of social responsibility better.
This work will identify and examine some areas where business organization in Enugu state would have to make adjustment.
It is the hope of the researcher that this work be a reference point to other researcher

1.5 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This research is to identify and analyze the effects of social responsibility on business organization in Enugu state.
The study will be limited to just Emene Rice Milling company Enugu due to its easy accessibility.
This research work was constrained by limited finance unco-operative attitude of some

1.6 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
In carrying out this research work the researcher was faced with certain constraints which includes times poor co-operation from the respondents of what can be described as negative attitude of the respondents.
On the issue of time constraints the researcher due to lass activities and some other department activities that was being dome along line with the research work.
Finance also stand as one of the major constraint in carrying out this research work because the capital to carryout this research work properly respondents.

1.7 RESEARCH QUESTION
1. What social responsibility organization is obliged to discharge?
2. What causes social responsibilities to be discharged?
3. Do organizations respond to societal request?
4. Why and also who should benefit from social responsibilities of business organization?
5. What can the government do if business firms refrain from discharging their social responsibilities?
6. And finally what legal backing allows the organization to discharge its social possibilities.

1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Host-communities area where a company operates or is located.