Project Management and CSR Impact

MANAGING SUCCESSFUL
BUSINESS

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................1
P1 Aims and objectives of Networx............................................................................................1
P2 Project management plan .....................................................................................................3
P3 Work Breakdown structure and Gantt chart..........................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P4 Small scale research by applying quantitative and qualitative research methods ..............6
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................17
P5 Analysis of research ............................................................................................................17
P6 Recommendations on the basis of research ........................................................................19
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................19
P7 Reflective report...................................................................................................................19
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................20
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................22

INTRODUCTION
Project management is activity to managing whole process of concerning project. Which
help to provide proper effective managed whole planning about project. It is a better way to do
such thing accurately and impressive. ( Hack, Kenyon, and Wood, 2014.) With the help of
proper project management all work would be done as timely and effectively. In project
management there are various kind of tools and techniques which are aid to achieving successful
objectives of concerning project. The present report is based on CSR activities which are help to
contributing a part of income towards their economy development. Which means CSR activities
are those activities where organisations help to other non profitable organisations to create some
developments. Firms contributing a part of income amount to these CSR activities. With the help
of that amount non-profitable or charitable organisations keep growing. It is greatly impact on
economy development. Networx is a online recruitment company which help to recruit people
for other companies. It is a online recruitment software where company provide to manpower
outsourcing. There are 53 employees in the firm with a turnover of 3.5 GBP. In present report
company sated CSR activities with their working schedule. Further, there are various aims and
objectives will be set to accomplishing all goals and objectives. Company will analysis and study
on CSR activities of Networx . The report has been cover the recommendation and suggestions
for applying CSR activities in said organisation. ( Baumgartner, 2014.)
TASK 1
P1 Aims and objectives of Networx
Aim: To identify implementation of CSR activities in order to meet sustainable objectives and
gaining competitive advantage; study on Networx”.
Objectives
 To understand the conceptual framework of corporate social responsibilities.
 To analysis the importance of CSR activities for creating competitiveness for Networx.
 To identify implementation of CSR activities in the Networx to meet sustainable
objectives.
 To suggest ways through which Networx can meet with its objective and can gain
competitive advantage.
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Research question
 What is the meaning of corporate social responsibilities?
 How CSR activities is important of for creating competitiveness for Networx?
 How implementation of CSR activities in the Networx can support in meeting sustainable
objectives?
 What are the strategies through which Networx can meet with its objective and can gain
competitive advantage?
Background
Corporate social responsibility can be considered as one of the essential part of business
units. With the help of this activity company can gain competitive advantage ad can meet with its
sustainable objectives. It is beneficial tool that increases brand image of the entity in the mind of
consumers and they become positive towards the brand.
Aims and objectives is sated for the determine organisation mission. It is very essential to
identifying company capabilities. With the help of aims and objectives company get accurate
way to achieving success. Talon Outdoor set some goals and objectives to achieving high
organisation success. Company hire more skilled people for their concerning business. Networx
is a recruitment company where firm has to be need more manpower to communicate with other
one's . so in that case cited company have to hire more skilled and knowledgeable employees.
The main objective of said company is serving best quality services to their respective clients.
There are further more aims and objectives of this company to maintaining workforce
environment. ( Burke, 2013. )
This study is laid on project management where company implementing CSR activities to
contributing towards their economy development. The corporate social responsibilities refer to a
such activities and practices which are concerning in business organisation. It is beneficial for
the whole firm, with the help of that company contribute such amount of income to other non
profitable companies. ( Saveanu and et.al., 2014, J) Whereas, In project management there are
various kind of tools and techniques which are aid to achieving successful objectives of
concerning project. The present report is based on CSR activities which are help to contributing a
part of income towards their economy development. Which means CSR activities are those
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activities where organisations help to other non profitable organisations to create some
developments. Firms contributing a part of income amount to these CSR activities. With the help
of that amount non-profitable or charitable organisations keep growing. It is greatly impact on
economy development. In current year most of the companies are contributing their CSR
activities to the respected society. It is necessary to make all these policies which can help to
provide welfare programs for their society. ( Hack, Kenyon, and Wood, 2014.)
This concept will help to creating a good image of company in their society which can be
helpful to generating maximum profits. Networx is applying various CSR acclivities and
company mention about these activities on their web page where as large number customers will
attract them and aid to increasing productivity of organisation. In addition, various discussions
have been made for CSR activities. There is also some tools and techniques which are aid to
provide to making a better research and analysis for achieving their objectives. ( Heagney,
2016.)
P2 Project management plan
Plan is necessary to managing whole process of accurately. Effective plan is useful for
the entire organisation. where it can provide proper instruction to working practices. Firstly
companies set up blue prints of whole project. ( Saveanu and et.al., 2014, J) Where with the
help of blue print organisation aid to established proper plan for achieving sustainable goals and
objectives. In present report plan is made for according to the work will be done, in addition . It
has been ensure that all factor and aspects have been covered in planning structure. There are so
many activities which are under taken in plan . These all activities are affected whole process of
project management. It is basically helpful to achieving high objectives and goals. A good
research is based on all these activities which are mentioned in accurately in suitable manner. In
plan making there are various risk may occur so in that situation management will analysis all
those factors which are generate risk. In there are so many solution to resolve all these risk and
make pan effective. In present scenario, achieving all tasks and responsibilities as in
accomplishing in desire manner. . One more thing about the plan, all work and task is planed
with according to time scale, where in plan time management is most important for fulfilling all
task and objectives on time. ( Lauritsen and Perks, 2015)
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
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Research project 94 days Mon 2/27/17 Thu 7/6/17
Planning stage 24 days Mon 2/27/17 Thu 3/30/17
Research topic finding 10 days Mon 2/27/17 Fri 3/10/17
Make problem statement 6 days Mon 3/13/17 Mon 3/20/17 3
Set aim and objectives 8 days Tue 3/21/17 Thu 3/30/17 4
Implementation stage 61 days Fri 3/31/17 Fri 6/23/17
literature review 16 days Fri 3/31/17 Fri 4/21/17 5
Selection of research methodology 18 days Mon 4/24/17 Wed 5/17/17 7
Cost calculation 7 days Thu 5/18/17 Fri 5/26/17 8
Data analysis 20 days Mon 5/29/17 Fri 6/23/17 9
Results evaluation 11 days Mon 5/29/17 Mon 6/12/17 9
Project closer 18 days Tue 6/13/17 Thu 7/6/17
Conclusion and recommendations 9 days Tue 6/13/17 Fri 6/23/17 11
Proper documentation of results 7 days Mon 6/26/17 Tue 7/4/17 13
Final submission of report 2 days Wed 7/5/17 Thu 7/6/17 14
On the basis of above report project will be planed and done as the requirement. On the
basis on time and resources work done with effective manner. It will help to provide easier way
to proper analysing . Effective plan is made high accomplishment , that create directly impact on
organisation productivity. ( Leach, 2014.)
P3 Work Breakdown structure and Gantt chart
Work break down structure
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