CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Organisations plays a major and increasingly important role in the lives of all. Especially with the growth of all scale businesses and divorce of ownership from management. The decisions and actions of management in many of organisations have an increasing impact on individuals, other organisations and the community. The power and influence which many business organisations now exercise should be tempered, therefore by an attitude of responsibility by management.

In striving to satisfy it's goals and achieve it's objectives cannot operate in isolation from the environment of which it is part. The organisation requires the use of factors of production and other facilities of the society. The economic efficiency of organisations is affected by governmental, societal, technical and cultural variables. In return, society needs the services and goods created and supplied by organisations, including the creation and distribution of wealth. Organisations contribute to the quality of life and the well-being of the community.

However, organisation survivals are dependent upon a series of exchange between the organisation and its environment. These exchanges and the continual interaction with the environment give rise to several broader responsibilities. The social responsibility arises from the interdependence of organisations, society and the environment.