Corporate Social Responsibility and Tesco PLC Performance Analysis

This report focuses on analyzing the corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of Tesco PLC and their effects on the company's performance. The report begins with an introduction that includes background information and the aim of the study. The literature review provides context, followed by a discussion of the research methodology, including qualitative methods, interpretivism philosophy, descriptive design, and an inductive approach. The study utilizes both primary and secondary data, with a focus on data collected from 20 managers using a random probabilistic sampling method. The data analysis employs thematic analysis. The report includes a timeline for the research process and concludes with a list of references. The report aims to evaluate the impact of CSR on the performance of Tesco and provides insights into how CSR practices are implemented and their effectiveness within the organization.

Inquiry based learning

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TOPIC: “To critically evaluate the effects of corporate social responsibility on the performance
of the organization. A study on Tesco plc.”.....................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Background.................................................................................................................................1
Aim..............................................................................................................................................1
LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................................................1
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.....................................................................................................1
TIMELINE.......................................................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

TOPIC: “To critically evaluate the effects of corporate social responsibility on the
performance of the organization. A study on Tesco plc.”
INTRODUCTION
Background
CSR practice is considered to be as the self-regulating model of the business in order to be
socially accountable (Grayson and Hodges, 2017). Tesco plc is a retail company headquartered
in UK.
Aim
“To critically evaluate the effects of corporate social responsibility on the performance of
the organization. A study on Tesco plc.”
Objectives
 To understand the concept of corporate social responsibility.
 To critically investigate how corporate social responsibility practice helps in improving
the performance of organization.
 To investigate the challenges faced to organization to comply with the corporate social
responsibility practice.
 To provide appropriate recommendation to integrate corporate social responsibility
within organization.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Crane, Matten and Spence, (2019) said that, CSR helps in contributing to social cause and
perform business in sustainable manner for the welfare of society. This in turn helps in catering
attention of people and leads to higher organizational performance.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research methods Qualitative methods
Research philosophy Interpretivism philosophy
Research design Descriptive design method
Research approach Inductive approach
Data collection Primary and secondary data collection.
Sampling 20 managers of Tesco is selected through
random probabilistic sampling method.
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Data analysis Thematic analysis.
TIMELINE
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Selection of
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Formulation of
aim and
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Literature
Review
Research
methodology
Data analysis
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Conclusion
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Crane, A., Matten, D. and Spence, L. eds., 2019. Corporate social responsibility: Readings and
cases in a global context. Routledge.
Grayson, D. and Hodges, A., 2017. Corporate social opportunity!: Seven steps to make
corporate social responsibility work for your business. Routledge.
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