Corporate Social Responsibility Practice Of Dry Ports: The Case Of Modjo Dry Port
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2020-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has become important one over the last
few decades and it is practiced in different ways across countries and time in the world.
The main objective of this study is to assess and describe the CSR practices and its
challenges of Modjo dry port and forward any possible solution that contribute to the
betterment of the dry port’s corporate social responsibility practices. To achieve the
objectives of this research, the study was use primary source of data, through structured
questionnaire and interview survey and secondary data was collected from company’s
documentation. In relation to the methodology it was used mixed approach (both
qualitative and quantitative) using simple random and purposive sampling techniques.
The population of this study was Modjo dry port permanent and contract employment
and management.From the population,90 samples of employees were taken for structured
questionnaire andinterview was conducted gender and social affairs department and
safety and standard division managers were taken for data triangulations. Finally the
collected data was analyzed by using a descriptive statistics method and using statistical
package for social science software version 20, was used to analyze and interpret the
findings. The result findings of corporate social responsibility practice of Modjo dry port
reveals from economic and social perspective MDP stand in good position but from
environmental responsibility perspective weak result is found and achallenge with lack
of strategic vision plan and unwillingness to spend in CSR. Thus, the enterprise have to
work more on environmental responsibility collaborate with all stakeholders especial
safety and wastage control management.
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corporate, social responsibility, dry port, challenges