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International Journal of Managerial Studies and Research
Volume 2, Issue 8, 2014, Page No: 56-67

Societal Perception of the Corporate Social Responsibility of Lafarge Cement Nigeria Plc

Oyetunde Ojo 1, Dr Akande O.O 1

1. Department of Management and Accounting Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,Ogbomoso

Citation : Oyetunde Ojo, Dr Akande O.O, Societal Perception of the Corporate Social Responsibility of Lafarge Cement Nigeria Plc International Journal of Managerial Studies and Research 2014 , 2(8) : 56-67

Abstract

This paper examines the factor of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and its relationship with societal perception and expectation. The study is a measurement of the disparity between what Lafarge Cement Nigeria Plc Ewekoro feels is her CSR and what the Ewekoro Community expects from the company. This study was carried out in Ewekoro local government, Ogun state of Nigeria with one thousand two hundread (1200) Questionnaires administered and distributed to resident of the company area. Data collected were analysed using percentage analysis and hypothesis tested through Z score statistics at 0.5 % significance. The result of the findings revealed the positive influence of CSR on promoting peace and harmony in the host community of an organisation and thus reducing attendant societal menaces, also the result of the tested hypothesis showed that there is significant relationship between Lafarge Plc Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects and community expectation. The paper recommends that Host communities should be involved in CSR plan so that projects are designed according to the need of the community and ensure they cooperate with the companies operating in their area to achieve the objectives of CSR to its fullest sense through amicable presentation of grievances


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