Managing Successful Business

MANAGING
SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS

Table of Contents
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Project aim and objectives.................................................................................................1
P2 Cost time and communication covered in project management plan................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P4 Qualitative methods of research applied for conducting small scale research.................4
P5. Tools and techniques used for research and collection of data........................................6
P6. Conclusion and recommendations.................................................................................15
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................16
P7. Reflection shows the value of the research undertaken to meet the goals of organisation16

TASK 1
P1 Project aim and objectives
Topic: “Implementing CSR activities within company with an aim to meet sustainable
objectives”
Background of study:
CSR plays vital role in companies and enables to develop positive perception within
people. So as to reach out desired goals, management requires understanding satisfaction level of
customers (Lins, Servaes and Tamayo, 2016). Identical goods services are offered to customers
by the business organisation. Regarding to be improved and effective firms make use of
strategies to attain sustainable development. With this respect, one of the effective way to attain
sustainable development is through CSR. It is essential to understand the importance of CSR as it
improves and increases the rate of profitability. For conducting research in efficient way,
Charlotte hotel is been selected (Servaes and Tamayo, 2013). It will cover the importance of
CSR to the firm and its link with attaining sustainable development.
Aim:
“To understand the role of activities related to CSR in order to accomplish sustainable
development: A study on Charlotte street hotel”
Objectives:
 To gain knowledge regarding the usefulness of CSR in this modern world.
 To determine the relationship between sustainable development and CSR activities. To recommend ways to attain sustainable development with the help of CSR activities.
Research Question:
 What is the importance of CSR in modern world?
 Explain the link between sustainable development and CSR activities?
P2 Cost time and communication covered in project management plan
It consists of various types of element that covers in order to develop project management
plan. With this respect, there are as follows:
Cost: In order to complete the project in includes cost that enables to make sure that all
the activities included in it can be effectively completed.
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Time: For each of the activity it consists of time that has to be planned so that the project
can be completed effectively and efficiently.
Communication: There are many individuals who are involved and all there should be
proper communication so that people involved may not have any type of confusion for the same.
Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Research project
Planning
Research topic finding 1 day Wed 3/29/17 Wed 3/29/17
Development of problem statement 1 day Thu 3/30/17 Thu 3/30/17 2
Determining the total time for
allocation of resources 2 days Fri 3/31/17 04/03/17 2,3
Implementation of plan 15 days
Developing literature review 5 days Mon 4/3/17 Fri 4/7/17 2,3
Selection of research methodology 3 days Tue 4/4/17 Thu 4/6/17 4,6
Cost calculation 1 day Wed 4/5/17 Wed 4/5/17 4
Interpretation and data analysis 4 days Thu 4/6/17 Tue 4/11/17 6,7
Analysis of outcomes and results 3 days Thu 4/6/17 Mon 4/10/17 9
Project Closer 5 days 04/07/17
Representation of conclusion and
recommendations 2 days Fri 4/7/17 Mon 4/10/17 10
Proper documentation of results 2 days Mon 4/10/17 Tue 4/11/17 12
Report submission 1 day Tue 4/11/17 Tue 4/11/17 13
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TASK 2
P4 Qualitative methods of research applied for conducting small scale research
Name:
Age:
Gender:
1. Is conducting CSR practices vital in this modern world?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
2. Is there relationship between sustainable development and CSR?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
3. Is it important for Charlotte to conduct CSR activities?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
4. Among the following, what is the issue that is faced by Charlotte mainly?
 Employee safety
 Women right
 Child labour
5. What is the CSR initiatives that can be taken up by Charlotte street hotel?
 Women empowerment
 Health environmental
 Personal health of employees
6. What are the ways to implemented CSR initiatives?
 Voluntary organization
 Organizing charity events each year
 Providing financial support
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