Managing Activities: CSR Project Plan, Research, Analysis, Reflection

This document presents a comprehensive solution to a CSR project, encompassing project planning, research, data analysis, and reflection. It begins with devising aims and objectives for a CSR project and producing a detailed project management plan considering cost, quality, scope, risk, and resources, including a work breakdown structure and Gantt chart. The research phase involves applying qualitative tools and techniques to meet research aims and objectives, with a focus on exploratory research design, qualitative research type, inductive research approach, and interpretivism philosophy. Data collection includes both primary (surveys from LSL architects' managers) and secondary sources (books, journals, and reports). The data analysis section addresses validity, reliability, and research limitations, culminating in appropriate recommendations and valid conclusions, along with a reflection on learning and abilities associated with the project. The document concludes with a list of references.

Managing Successful Activities

PART 1
P1 Devising aims and objectives for CSR project
P2 Producing a project management plan by considering the cost, quality, scope, risk and
resources
P3 Producing a work breakdown structure and gantt chart
PART 2
P4 Carry out research by applying qualitative tools and techniques for meeting research aims as
well as objectives
PART 3
P5 Analyzing research data by using specific tools and techniques
 Research design: Descriptive, exploratory, causal and case study is the main types of
research design that can be selected by the scholar. Selection of suitable research design
is highly critical because it has direct impact on other methodologies and thereby overall
outcome (Bhattacharyya, 2009). Hence, with the motive to analyze the impact of CSR
activities on the attainment of organizational goals and objectives exploratory research
design has been selected by the scholar. On the basis of this aspect, solution has been
presented by the scholar after diagnosing each and every aspect related to CSR.
 Research type: In the research study, researcher has accountability to select type before
initiating the study. Hence, qualitative and quantitative are the main two research types
that researcher can select to fulfill the aims and objectives. In qualitative study,
researcher makes evaluation of qualitative facts and figures to determine solution
(Creswell, 2013). On the other side, numeric facts and figures are analyzed by the scholar
for getting suitable solution. Researcher is required to select suitable type because it has
direct impact on the approach, philosophy and data collection techniques. By keeping all
such aspects in mind and the nature of study qualitative type has been selected by the

scholar. Hence, researcher has offered solution by making evaluation of qualitative data
related to the CSR activities of LSL architects. By using such technique researcher has
analyzed the extent to which CSR activities closely influences the attainment of
organizational goals.
 Research approach: Inductive and deductive are the main two research approaches that
can be employed by the scholar for current research or study. Inductive approach of
research lays high level of emphasis on generalization of new theoretical framework
(Daniel and Sam, 2011). On the other hand, deductive approach lays high level of
emphasis on the confirmation of hypothesis. In the current, to evaluate the impact of CSR
activities on the performance of LSL architects inductive research approach has been
selected by researcher. Such approach of research highly suits to qualitative investigation
and thereby assists in determining suitable solution.
 Research philosophy: In research, philosophies are highly varied in accordance with the
type and nature of investigation. Hence, interpretivism and positivism are the main two
types of philosophies that researcher can select to conduct whole study in an effectual
way (Fiegen, 2010). Hence, interpretivism philosophy has been selected by the researcher
to address data related to the CSR of LSL architects. Hence, by employing such
philosophy scholar has assessed the extent to which CSR activities helps in gaining
competitive edge over others.
 Data collection: Data is the main input of research on which whole study and its outcome
are dependent. Hence, primary and secondary are the main two types of sources from
which data can be gathered by the scholar (Flick, 2011). Hence, in the present
investigation data has been gathered by the researcher through the means of both primary
and secondary. Hence, to collect primary data survey technique has been selected by the
scholar. Thus, by preparing questionnaire including questions regarding CSR and sending
the same to 10 managers of LSL architects data has been gathered by the scholar. Along
with this, books, journals, scholarly articles and government reports has also been
evaluated by the scholar to get understanding about CSR activities and its impact on
company’s position or image.
 Sampling: Sample can be chosen by the scholar through the means of probabilistic and
no-probabilistic sampling technique (Garner and Scott, 2013). Hence, in the present

investigation by using purposive sampling technique 10 managers of LSL architects has
been selected by the researcher. Thus, by taking views from manager researcher has
identified the impact of CSR on company’s performance.
 Data analysis:
 Validity and reliability:
 Research limitations:
P6 Communicating appropriate recommendations and drawing valid conclusion
P7 Reflecting own learning and ability which is associated with such project

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bhattacharyya, K. D., 2009. Research Methodology. Excel Books India.
Creswell, J. W., 2013. Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods
approaches. Sage publications.
Daniel, S. P. and Sam, G. A., 2011. Research Methodology. Gyan Publishing House.
Fiegen, M. A., 2010. Systematic review of research methods: the case of business instruction.
Reference Services Review. 38(3). pp.385–397.
Flick, U., 2011. Introducing Research Methodology: A Beginner's Guide to Doing a Research
Project. SAGE.
Garner, R. and Scott, G. M., 2013. Doing qualitative research: designs, methods, and
techniques. Pearson Education.