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Organizations play a
vital role in our day to day lives. Apart from our work place, every day we
come across different types of organizations and have transactions with them.
By obeying the rules and
regulations by the governing bodies and respecting the culture, ethics of the
society the organization must change the way it operates its activities, the
products offered and how the services are provided accordingly to come to
common grounds with the community. Due to the growing pressure for
environmental groups organizations must comply with not only the interests of
the money; to make profit but to find ways to satisfy the need for the safety
of the environment and that of the investors of the organizations.
STRATEGIES EMPLOYED TO MEET THEM
Every business needs to
have a strategy and this strategy must comply with the changing environment.
The survival of the organization is dependent upon the exchanges between the
organization and the environment. The changes will bring challenges to the
organizations but also opportunities. An effective strategy is that which in
cooperates both risks and opportunities for the business.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
The chief executive for
United States and senior managing director for North America of the company
Accenture describe the purpose of a company as “it is most powerful when it
aligns with the potential for greater social impact. As we help clients achieve
high performance, we strive to make a measurable sustainable difference in our
communities”. Today it is widely understood by organizations the growing
importance of social responsibility of organizations. While striving to achieve
the objectives of the organization it cannot however achieve autonomy from the
influences of its environments. Profit is not necessarily the increase in
revenue but profit is also the growing reputation of a business in the
community.
The society requires good
and services created and supplied by the organization. The organization needs
the factors of production and other facilities of the society. In this cycle of
giving and receiving the organization and the society get opportunities for
growth. The government and other legal bodies identify the importance of social
responsibilities of organizations thus, introducing laws and regulations such
as:
Below are some social responsibilities of an
organization.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Today
many organizations are adapting their operations to the changes in the
environment. Due to changes in climate there has been an outcry by many
pressure groups as well as the general public to introduce renewable resources
and minimizing its consumption. Businesses have come to the realization that
acting in environmentally responsible manner is not only legal duty but its
affects the survival of the business and long term success as well. In short,
there is no point in having a business if there is no planet to have it on. Some
of the environmental responsibilities include:
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
It is believed by some employees of an organization that the
management is responsible only to meet the needs of its owners. But we
understand through analyzing the stakeholders within a business that in order
to grow the organization must also meet the interests of the other stakeholders
within the organization as well. They include:
1. RESPONSIBILITIES TO EMPLOYEES
Employees are essential to an organization. Employees need the
organization as well. This employer and employee relationship is what
strengthens the organization on the inside. Organizations battle in the pursuit
of finding hardworking loyal employees on a regular basis. But in order to find
them and make sure they remain loyal, employees demand more than just the
employment in the firm and work recognition certificates. With the changing
world people have higher expectations from their employer. Some of the
management responsibilities to achieve these goals are:
2. RESPONSIBILITIES TO CUSTOMER
A bad review by a customer can affect the organization to an ample
amount; to the revenue as well as the reputation. Organization has to regard
and take into consideration various other ways they can keep the customers
satisfied. Some responsibilities to achieve the satisfaction include:
3. RESPONSIBILITIES TO SUPPLIER
In order to have a good relationship with the supplier the
organization must ensure of the following responsibilities. They are:
4. RESPONSIBILITIES TO COMPETITORS
The competitor the organizations have to deal with is one of
factors that differentiate firms from one another. A competitor of an
organization in the field of technology is different to competitors of an
organization that deals with groceries and other food items. Some organizations
have to deal with fierce competition while others have to deal with less
intense competition. When faced with intense competition some organizations
seek to find loop holes in the law and find ways to manipulate it get profit.
However organizations must practice morality when dealing with competition for
the sake of their image amongst the customers as well as the competitors. Below
are some responsibilities of organizations to its competitors.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES TO COMMUNITY
The community is the place where organizations get the factors of
production to produce the goods and services needed. Organizations have a
responsibility to respect the environment and avoid activities that may disrupt
the lives of the people in the community. Some such responsibilities of
organization to the community include:
6. RESPONSIBILITIES TO GOVERNMENT
To be in line with the government is one of the factors that
contribute to the easy operation of the organization. If the organization
opposes the laws and regulation put forth by the government it will face
threats to its survival and growth. Some of these responsibilities include:
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