ABSTRACT
The study determined the effect of corporate
social responsibility on organization growth (A study of selected manufacturing
firms in Aba, Abia State). Specifically, the study determined the effect of
firms host community job creation on their shareholder value; ascertained the
effect of firm’s community programmes support on their firm value; examined the
effect of the firm’s community project and empowerment on their competitive
advantage and established challenging factors of corporate social
responsibility in manufacturing firms. This
study made use of descriptive survey approach. This study employed primary source of data collection. The
population of the study comprised of all the staff in the selected
manufacturing firms in Aba Abia State; the total population hereby comprised of
772 staff of both manufacturing firms (7up bottling company and Nestle Nigeria
Plc) in Aba Abia. A stratified sampling method
was adopted in selecting 263 respondents for the study. The result of the
analysis showed that firms host
community job creation had a positive and significant effect on firm’s job
creation has a significant effect on shareholder’s value at 1% level. Firm’s
programmes support has a significant effect on their firm’s value at 1% level. Firm’s
project has a significant effect on their competitive advantage at 1% level and
firm’s empowerment has a significant effect on firm’s value at 1% level. The
study recommended that manufacturing
companies should conduct ongoing, intensive research to maximize the use of
CSR-related activities for improving organizational performance, as this will
greatly facilitate the achievement of their goals and objectives.
MONU, N (2024). Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Organizational Growth (A Study of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Aba, Abia State):- Monu Charles N. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 25, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-corporate-social-responsibility-on-organizational-growth-a-study-of-selected-manufacturing-firms-in-aba-abia-state-monu-charles-n-7-2
NNABUGWU, MONU. "Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Organizational Growth (A Study of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Aba, Abia State):- Monu Charles N" Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 02 May. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-corporate-social-responsibility-on-organizational-growth-a-study-of-selected-manufacturing-firms-in-aba-abia-state-monu-charles-n-7-2. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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NNABUGWU, MONU. "Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Organizational Growth (A Study of Selected Manufacturing Firms in Aba, Abia State):- Monu Charles N" Mouau.afribary.org (2024). Accessed 25 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-corporate-social-responsibility-on-organizational-growth-a-study-of-selected-manufacturing-firms-in-aba-abia-state-monu-charles-n-7-2