A Dissertation submitted to Mzumbe University-Dar es Salaam Campus College in partial fulfillment of the requirements for award of the degree on the Master of Business Administration in Corporate Management (MBA- CM) of Mzumbe University
The study was about “Assessing the Commitment of Business Entities to Corporate Social Responsibility in Tanzania: A Case of Vodacom Tanzania Limited”. In this researcher pertinent was interested to determine how different business entities had played a positive part in the implementation of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) to communities and sustenance of CSR programs within it.
Descriptive design describes a situation typically using measurements and frequencies. Investigating what is happening and clarifying the situation is a vital part of this study and necessary in order to answer the research questions. It picked information using several methodological approaches to get the real picture of the study problem. The study used both primary and secondary data to supplement the relevant information. Data collected through interview, questionnaires and sometimes direct observation. The researcher accommodated the collecting tool and documentary reviews used to collect data from units of inquiry that included clients and staff. The descriptive statistical methods used to analyse data that presented in frequency tables, charts, percentages, and ratios.
It was further observed that explored the implications of introducing the CSR and its implementation on the socio-economic in Tanzania. The majority of respondents (80%) see the CSR as a way for enhancing the socio-economic development to the people. The building good relationship with the surrounding community is another motivation for the firm. The study recommends that, the firms whether local or international should return what they earned to the public.
The researcher recommended that the company should increase and expand its social responsibility programmes. Corporate social responsibility is therefore something that a company should try to get right in implementing. It is something that business today should wholeheartedly be committed. The danger of ignoring social responsibility is too dangerous.