Networx Company CSR: Project Management, Research, and Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities within Networx, an online recruitment company. The report begins with an introduction to project management and CSR, highlighting the importance of planning and implementation. Task 1 focuses on the aims and objectives of Networx, emphasizing its commitment to hiring skilled individuals and providing excellent service. It also outlines the company's CSR activities and sets specific aims and objectives for the research. Task 2 presents the project management plan, including a detailed work breakdown structure and Gantt chart to ensure efficient task completion and time management. Task 3 delves into small-scale research, utilizing both qualitative and quantitative research methods to gather and analyze data on Networx's CSR initiatives. Task 4 provides a reflective report, summarizing the findings and offering recommendations for enhancing CSR practices within the organization. The report uses various tools and techniques for research and analysis, including data collection through questionnaires and interviews, and concludes with recommendations for achieving sustainable goals through effective CSR implementation.

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Table of Contents
Introduction .........................................................................................................................................3
TASK 1 ................................................................................................................................................3
P1 Aims and objectives of the Networx.........................................................................................3
P2 Project management plan ..........................................................................................................4
P3 Work breakdown structure and Gantt chart ..............................................................................6
TASK 2 ................................................................................................................................................9
P4 Small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods....................9
TASK 3...............................................................................................................................................16
P5 Analysis of research .................................................................................................................16
P6 Recommendations on the basis of research .............................................................................17
TASK 4 ..............................................................................................................................................18
P7 Reflective report .....................................................................................................................18
CONCLUSION ................................................................................................................................18

INTRODUCTION
Project management is very important for the planning about the concerning project and
effectively managed them. For this purpose , there are various kind of tools and techniques which
are used in project management. The present report is laid on applying the concept of CSR
( Corporate social responsibility), whereas it used for the organisation effectiveness. Networx
company has been chosen for further study which is an online recruitment organsaition. It is an
online recruitment software which is able to recruit people and outsource to the concerning
industry. There are 53 employees in the firm with a turnover of 3.5 million GBP. In the present
report company expressing CSR activities with their working structure. Further , there are various
aims and objectives will be set. So company analysis and proper study on CSR activities of
Networx is carried out. The report will cover the recommendation and suggestions for applying
CSR in mentioned organisation. ( Du, Bhattacharya, and Sen,2010.)
TASK 1
P1 Aims and objectives of the Networx
The major aims and objective of Networx company is to hire high skilled people. With this
objective, mentioned firm uses various recruitment procedure with a team of 53 employees who
perform their to recruiting best people to other companies. . There are some clients who designed
websites for attracting large number of customer. This would help to gaining a competitive
advantage. Their is main objective of this company is serving best services to respected clients.
There are foremost aims and objectives of Networx which will be covered under this research. (
Arora and Dharwadkar, 2011. )
Subject : Implementing CSR activities within organisation to meet sustainable objectives.
Overview of the study:
The corporate social responsibility refer to the a number of social activities and practices
that would be beneficial for the business concern. These activities provide benefits towards society
where they operating. CSR involves various activities and working practices for their society to
providing quality services. One of the main CSR activities is , donate a specific part of their income
for some charity. It would create a great impact on the society. Which can be help to provide
transformation of the overall society. In the present scenario CSR is very famous. In current year
most of the company have to contributing their CSR policies to the respected society . It is

necessary to make all these policies which can be help to provide to the society for their welfare.
This concept is also helpful to creating a good image of company in their society which can be aid
to fulfilment of organisational goals and objectives. Networx is applying various CSR activities and
company mention about these actives on their web page where as large number of other
organisations will be interacting to these policies. A part from this it also perform many other
activities which demonstrates their CSR involvement. In further sections, various discussions have
been made for CSR activities. There is also some tools and techniques which are provide to making
a better research and analysis for achieving their objectives. ( Aguinis and Glavas, 2012.)
Aim : To employee the CSR activities for accomplishment of sustainable goals : A case study of
Networx company.
Objectives
 To understand the role of CSR activities for business concern.
 To analysis the importance of CSR activities for achieving competitive advantage.
 To examine several activities performed by Networx in relation to CSR.
 To recommend for CSR policies to achieving high objectives. ( Bénabou and Tirole, 2010. )
Research questions
 What is the significance of CSR activities in business organisation ?
 What are the roles of CSR activities which can be attained competitive advantages ?
 Which CSR activities are performed by Networx ?
All of the above aims and objective will be consider in further through the different tools and
working methods. ( Fuller, Valacich and George, 2010.)
P2 Project management plan
Preparing a plan is necessary to design a planning procedure. Firstly setup proper blue print of
entire work. Further, pre planning is helpful to accomplishing the work in a right direction. This
would also help to provide fulfilment of all these objectives and aims. In present research project ,
plan is made according to which the work will be done , in addition to this, it has been ensured that
all factors and aspects have been covered in planning ( Ali and et.al., 2010.). For achieving of a
project it is necessary to follow all planing steps and consider all these factors which will be
mentioned in project. There are so many activities which are undertaken in this project such as
proper arrangement of communication tools and analysis the all risk possibilities which make
unproductive on it. A good research is based on all these activities which are mentioned in

accurately. ( Arora and Dharwadkar, 2011. ) These are the components help to build better plan for
the concerning project. Now there are the various risk analysing that may occur in project report .
Along with that there is so many solution to make resolve all these risk and make plan effective. In
present scenario, achieving all tasks and responsibilities as in desired manner. There is whole work
and task is planed with according to time scale, where in this plan proper time management is must
which can help to task accomplishment on time. The project management for present case will be
done in following ways: ( Bénabou and Tirole, 2010. )
Name of diverse tasks Time period Opening Completion Predecessors
Research project 96 days Thu 3/2/17 Fri 3/3/17
Formulation 20 days Thu 3/2/17 Tue 5/30/17
Consideration of the topic for
conducting research 8 days Thu 3/2/17 Mon 3/13/17
Formulation of the statement
to highlight the issue or
problem
3 days Wed 5/31/17 Fri 6/2/17 3
Apportionment of resources
along with proper allotment of
time frames
9 days Thu 5/18/17 Tue 5/30/17 4
Plan for execution 56 days Thu 5/4/17 Fri 3/31/17
Selection of Literature review 10 days Thu 5/4/17 Wed 5/17/17 5
Determine research
methodology for study 15 days Thu 4/13/17 Wed 5/3/17 7
Calculation of expending 5 days Mon 4/3/17 Fri 4/7/17 8
Research of data and
interpretation 17 days Tue 3/21/17 Wed 4/12/17 9
Making evaluation and 9 days Tue 3/21/17 Fri 3/31/17 9

findings
Closure of the project 20 days Fri 3/10/17 Fri 3/3/17
Presentation of results and
giving conclusions 7 days Fri 3/10/17 Mon 3/20/17 11
Delivery of proper
recommendations 5 days Thu 3/2/17 Wed 3/8/17 13
Providing confirmation 6 days Thu 3/2/17 Thu 3/9/17 14
Final submission of project 2 days Thu 3/2/17 Fri 3/3/17 15
On the basis of above report project will be planed and work will be done as the
requirement. Hence, dividing work and time is according to various task. It will help to provide
easier way to proper analysing and get some better results. ( Ali and et.al., 2010.)
P3 Work breakdown structure and Gantt chart
Breakdown structure is made for the work distribution according to their workload. This ia
very effective technique to divided all work as according to the systematic format. ( Bénabou and
Tirole, 2010.). In context of Networx company, this breakdown structure is very useful to provide
apprehension each activity and perform according to time scale . With the help of all these process
work is accomplished in a systematic way. Breakdown structure is managed all work and task
according to their pre-determined activities. In this structure all activities are managed effectively.
In this whole process Gantt chart is a important element of the breakdown structure. Gantt chart is
clearly made for the shows work done as per the allotted time. It helps to analysing all activities and
task simultaneously along with estimated time frame. ( Aguinis and Glavas, 2012.)
Structure of work breakdown

Gantt chart

TASK 2
P4 Small scale research by applying qualitative and quantitative research methods
In this research project analysis on CSR activities of Networx. In this research analysis the
all information and data. There are various techniques and tools which are helpful to analysis all
data .( Aguinis and Glavas, 2012.)
Research design: It is a systematic way to providing information about their concerning topic .
Research design s used for the data investigation . There are various research design techniques
such as descriptive, experimental, exploratory. These all are used in research investigation. In this
report research report used experimental and descriptive research design. Whereas, experimental
design used different management tools and methods such as Gantt chart, breakdown structure etc.
on the other had descriptive research design is based on primary data which ca be collect from the
general public with the help of questionnaire. ( Bénabou and Tirole, 2010. )
Research philosophy: It is a way to provide help to analysis the whole process of research. In this
tool research is based on assumptions. The researcher implement all CRS activities for achieving
successful objectives with the help of various kind of assumptions. Research philosophies is based
on all facts and figures which are more reliable and authentic. ( Kerzner, 2013.)
Collection of data: In this tool data collection is most essential for the any research report. On data
collection there is two methods is available . One is primary data collection method and second is
secondary data method. Where primary data collection is a based on interviews, survey,
questionnaire etc. and on the other hand secondary data collection is a based on newspaper
information, magazines, articles etc. in present report researcher take both data collection
techniques which are the helpful to generating relevant information. Most of the time data should be
more irrelevant for the research report so it will create a render impact on the whole process of
project management. As per the report select 20 sample size to interacting with concerning
mangers. Whereas they able to put their own reviews and suggestion towards their report. ( Larson
and Gray, 2011. )
( Burke,2013)
Analysis of data : In this method used some statistical tools to investigating information. In this
report analysis about comminatory view of CSR activities. In this report techniques used for
analysing data. Raw data are to be framed into themes . In this report with the help of analysed data
researcher found conclusion and recommendations. Researcher ensure proper analysis the data
which is useful or not. ( Ali and et.al., 2010.)