Implementation of CSR Activities in Hilton Hotel: A Detailed Report

This report provides a detailed analysis of a project focused on implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities within the Hilton Hotel to achieve sustainable objectives. The report begins with an overview of the project's aims, objectives, and research questions, emphasizing the importance of CSR in enhancing competitive advantages and sustainability. It includes a project management plan with a timeline, scope, and cost/risk management strategies. A work breakdown structure and Gantt chart are presented to visualize project tasks and schedules. The report also incorporates small-scale research, including surveys and data analysis, to assess the organization's perspective on CSR. The research methodology section outlines the research philosophy and design. Recommendations are provided based on the research findings, and the report concludes with a reflection on the project's insights and outcomes. The references section includes the sources used in the report. This assignment is a valuable resource for students studying business development and project management, offering insights into CSR implementation and its impact on organizational success. The report's comprehensive approach provides a practical understanding of planning, executing, and evaluating CSR initiatives in a real-world business context.

Managing a Successful
Business Project

Contents
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
P1 Aim and objectives of the project...........................................................................................3
P2 Project management plan .......................................................................................................3
P3 Workbreak down structure and Gantt chart...........................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
P4 Small Scale Research .............................................................................................................6
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................10
P5 Research Methodology.........................................................................................................10
P6 Recommendations.................................................................................................................13
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................13
P7 Reflection gain from conducting the project........................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

TASK 1
P1 Aim and objectives of the project
Topic: Implementation of CSR activities in the organization to meet with sustainable objectives
Background of study
Corporate social responsibility is determining different types of activities which assist to
enhance positive outcomes and results. In this way, the business can attain profitable results
which assist to make objectives for society. It is helpful activities which develops relationship
with customers and employees as well. In order to adopt CSR activities, the company can easily
survive within the market. It aids to make objectives and goals in long term perspective that
ascertain through growth of the enterprise. In addition to this, it is also helpful to make
partnership with different types of the enterprise through the company can develop their
operations in new areas. It is also helpful to understand the benefits which can be implement for
Hilton hotel which describes to implementation of the CSR policies within the business
environment. In the present study, it is conducted to understand importance of CSR policies and
its link with competitive advantages and sustainability.
Aim: To assess the role of corporate social responsibility and competitive advantages- A case of
Hilton hotel.
Objectives
 To demonstrate the role of Corporate social responsibility
 To assess link between CSR activities and competitive advantages
 To provides recommendations of strategies of CSR policies which assist to business for
attain competitive advantages
Research questions
 Determines importance of the CSR activities in the corporate businesses?
 Demonstrate link between CSR and competitive advantages?
P2 Project management plan
Name of tasks Duration Start Finish Predecessors
Research Project

Planning
Finding of the topic 1 day 03/06/17 03/06/17
Statements of problems 1 day 03/07/17 03/07/17 1
Time frame and allocation of
resources
1 day 03/08/17 03/08/17 2
Implementation
Literature review 1 day 03/09/17 03/09/17 3
Selection of correct research
methodologies
1 day 03/10/17 03/10/17 4
Data analysis and
interpretation
1 day 03/10/17 03/10/17 5
Evaluation of results and
outcomes
1 day 03/11/17 03/11/17 5
Project closer
Giving conclusion and
recommendation
1 day 03/12/17 03/12/17 6
Results of documentation 1 day 03/13/17 03/13/17 7
Submission of report 1 day 03/14/17 03/14/17 8
Project scope : The scope of the project is always a special, unique objectives of organization
which to plan the specific results. The scope of this research project is to Implementation of CSR
activities in the organization to meet with sustainable objectives. This research project is
designed or planned within particular time limit.
Cost management
The organization can reduce cost and increase the revenue through sustainable corporate
social performance. With the helps of this they can make their project more relevant and
appropriate.
Risk management
The CSR activities considered as the four main activities which helps to organization.
where organization encountered with risks, which are supply chain, operational risks,
product and societal expectations.

Time management
To manage the time in the CSR activities in very important tasks as it helps to manage
rhe activities in effective manner. In order to achieve the sustainability in terms of CSR activites
Pre plan of the blue print of overall CSR activites are important.
P3 Workbreak down structure and Gantt chart

TASK 2
P4 Small Scale Research
Is organization visions and objectives considered CSR activates?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
What types of CSR activities should be taken as in organization?
 Health
 Environment
 Micro finance
What types of problems recently company is facing?
 Employees safety
 Children work
 Overtime
Who is mainly responsible for implementing CSR activities?
 HR department
 A separate committee
 Administration
How your organization implements CSR activities?
 By voluntary activates
 By giving financial aids
 By making trust
Is CSR activities are important for the company?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
What type of benefits organization received through CSR activities?
 Profit Maximization
 Enhances Sales
 Improve Brand awareness
Is there and direct connection in between CSR activities and Hilton Hotel?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
Theme 1: Organization considered CSR activities as part of their vision and objectives

Is organization visions and objectives considered CSR activates? Frequency
Yes 5
No 2
Not sure 1
Interpretation: By conducting the above survey from the managers of Hilton hotel regarding to
their visions and objectives are related to their CSR activities it is found that 5 managers say yes,
2 managers say no and 1 manager is not sure. So from the above research it is concluded that
CSR activities are related to organization’s objectives and its visions. So they can ensure long
term growth. From the research it is also has been assessed that by making CSR activities as part
of firm’s activities it can be say that CSR activities helps to company to achieve their business
objectives.
Theme 2: Types of CSR activities included in organization’s objectives
What types of CSR activities should be taken as in organization? Frequency
Health 3
Environment 4
Micro finance 1
Interpretation: by conducting research from the managers of the Hilton hotel regarding to types
of CSR activities which they want to implemented in organization. 3 managers say that they
want to focuses on health issues, 4 managers says that they want to implemented environment
issues and 1 manager say that they want to include Micro finance activities. From the research it
has been assessed that majority of managers want to include environment issues in their social
responsibilities as working in hospitality industry helps to them for making people more aware
regarding to environment. Hotel receives many visitors every year so through environmental
awareness they get more customers in their business
Theme 3: problems currently facing by company in its operations.
What types of problems recently company is facing? Frequency
Employees safety 1

Children work 2
Overtime 5
Interpretation: From the above chart which are related to the hilton hotel’s managers in which
research make research regrading whay types of problem are facing by the organization . 1
mnangers sya that he facing problem regrading to employess safety, 2 managers said that from
children’s work and 5 managers says that entity is facing problem regrading to overtime. So from
the above graph irt can be concluded that majoritiy of managers are facing problem regrading to
overtime. So hotel’s management need to take some steps in regrading to the overetime.
Theme 4: Responsibility for implementing CSR activities in business.
Who is mainly responsible for implementing CSR activities? Frequency
HR department 2
A separate committee 5
Administration 1
Interpreation: From the above research which is conducted from the managers of hilton hotel it
has been assessed that majority of managers saya that for implementating CSR activites hotel
should make a separate copmmitee for conducting their activities. From the reaserch it has been
assessd that 5 managers says that hotel should make a separate committee, 2 managers say that
Hr departement should take responsibilites and 1 manager say that adminstraton shold take
responsibilites.
Theme 5: Ways toimplementing CSR activities.
How your organization implements CSR activities? Frequency
By voluntary activates 4
By giving financial aids 3
By making trust 1

Interpreation:by conducting research on the CSr activites if hilton hotel regrading to the ways ti
implementaing CSR activites it has been assessed that 4managers says that hotel should conduct
voluntay activites, 3 managers says that entity should give financial aids for conducting CSR
activites and 1 managers says that firm should make a non profits trust for making such activites.
So it is assessed that majority of managers are in favor of conducting separate volountary
activites.
Theme 6: CSR activities are important for business firm.
Is CSR activities are important for the company? Frequency
Yes 5
No 1
Not sure 2
Interpreation: In the market research from the Hilton hotel it is assess that 5 managers says that
CSR activites are important for company, 1 managers say no and 2 magers are not sure about the
CSR activites. So from the above report it has been assesss that majority of managers are in
favour of that CSR activites are important for the company because through this they can ensure
their long term growth and success.
Theme 7: Benefits of implementing CSR activities
What type of benefits organization received through CSR
activities?
Frequency
Profit Maximization 3
Enhances Sales 1
Improve Brand awareness 4

Interpreation: by conductinf research from the managers of Hilton hotel 4 managers says that
through CSR activites they improved brand awarness. 3 managers says that it helps to improve
profits maximization and 1 managers says that it helps to ehnhaces their sales. So from the
research it can be says that CSR acvtivites helps tohotel for improving their brand awarness.
Theme 8: There is direct realation in between CSR activites and organization
Is there and direct connection in between CSR activities and Hilton
Hotel?
Frequency
Yes 5
No 1
Not sure 2
Interpreation: By conducting research from the managers from the hilton hotel it has been
assessed that 5 managers says that that there is direct relation in between CSR activites and
company, 1 managers no and 2 managers says that they are not sure. So it is assessd that majority
of managers are in favour think that there is direct realtions in between CSR activites and
organization.
TASK 3
P5 Research Methodology
In order to conduct a good research it is important for the researcher to have a brief plan
of what he is going to conduct and how he is going to undertake the activities one after another
so that appropriate study is taken out. Further a good research project helps in making the people
know what has been carried out and what inferences have been drawn from it(Jain and et.al,
2016). Thus a scholar prepares a methodology or we can say a plan which includes in which
manner research will be carried out thus it is important for the researchers to make the
methodology as this gives them an outlook of the process they will be carrying out.

Research Philosophy
A research philosophy is that element which helps in making the researcher to believe
about the way he is going to do the research is better in every context. Thus it deals with the way
in which data in relation to subject matter should be collected, analyzed and used. Thus a
research philosophy helps in building a good research design and other elements of the
methodology.
Research Design
A research design is the blue print of the research study which involves collection,
measurement and analysis of the data. It gives the researcher an aid in allocating the limited
resources by utilizing the crucial choices in methodology. Research design helps in finding out
the answers of research questions. It is a plan and structure of investigation. There are majorly
three types of research designs and those are: Exploratory, descriptive and hypothesis(Rochon,
du Bois and Lange, 2014). For the purpose of this study the research design taken account is
Descriptive research design as it will help in collecting the data from the questionnaire and helps
in making of analysis of that.
Research Approach
A research approach also plays a vital role in conducting the research as through the
approach a researcher knows how and what kind of the research should be taken out so that the
aims and objectives of the research study can be met. Thus there are different types of research
studies which can help in making the research better and they are: applied, fundamental,
Descriptive, quantitative and qualitative research approaches(Mukhopadhyay and Gupta, 2014).
Thus undertaking the best according to the topic helps in making the research effective.
Data Collection
Herein there are two data collection techniques which helps in finding out the relevant
data related to the subject matter. The two sources of data collection are Primary and secondary
data collection techniques. Primary sources of data is collected by undertaking an interview or a
questionnaire, also it is collected through the different set of surveys(Emmel, 2015). On the other
hand secondary sources of data is collected through the books, magazines, journals, white