Corporate social responsibility (csr) practices adopted by multinational companies (mncs)

Topic: ‘Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices adopted by Multinational Companies (MNCs)’

Indicative structure of written project:
Title page
–              Title of the project
–              Student’s name
–              identification number
–              Course number and name
–              Project due date
–              Instructor’s name
Table of contents
–              Include all headings and sub-headings followed by the corresponding page number
Introduction (suggested word-count: 200 words)
–              Brief introduction as to why the project’s theme is worth investigation (i.e. Why is the topic important nowadays?)
–              Overall aim/scope of the written project
–              Outline of project’s structure
Main Body
Part A: Literature Review (suggested word-count: 700 words)
–             An evaluation of the concept ‘Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices adopted by Multinational Companies (MNCs)”
–             An evaluation of the risks and benefits of CSR to HRM for MNCs
–             Analysis of key CSR HRM practices and applications (i.e. What are key CSR practices that can be adopted by HR in multinational organisations? To what extent those practices are effective?)
Part B: Personal/Professional Development Plan (suggested word-count: 500 words)
–              Based on the preceding analysis, conduct a personal/professional development plan (see template below) to demonstrate how what you have learnt by conducting a literature review on this topic can inform your future development.


Conclusion (suggested word-count: 100 words)
–              Determine key findings stemming from the analysis/discussion in the main body (i.e. Which are the key learning points stemming from the analysis?)
References
–              You are required to use at least 10 academic journal articles and/or books. Please also complete wider reading so that to include practice-based examples. You may use material from other credible and reliable sources (e.g. official corporate websites, industry reports, EU publications, CIPD reports, OECD reports and credible business journals such as Economist, Wall Street Journal, etc.).
–              All sources should be acknowledged, appropriately cited within your work and included in your reference list, following the college`s approved referencing conventions, i.e. APA.
***YOU ARE REQUIRED TO USE IN-TEXT CITATION IN ALL PARTS OF THE WRITTEN PROJECT***

4.            Format

•             Title page – includes the title of the project, the student’s name and DEREE identification number, the course number and name, the project due date, and the instructor’s name
•             Table of Contents – identifies the sections (introduction, main body, conclusion, and the appropriate headings and subheadings throughout) in the written project and the associated page number for each
•             Introduction – includes a brief statement of what you intend to accomplish in the project, and a summary of what follows in main body.
•             Main Body – see indicative structure above; the main body includes the development of the selected topic (with appropriate headings and subheadings within the main body).
•             Conclusion – includes key findings stemming from the analysis/discussion in the main body.
•             References – identifies the academic sources and other published information which you have used (e.g., journal articles, web sources of a documentable nature, books, your textbook in this course, conference proceedings, interviews, questionnaires); please refrain from using Wikipedia and other wiki sources, as generally, they are not considered to be academic sources.
•             Attachments – includes written material, visual aids and graphics that you choose not to place in the main text.
•             Appendix – includes related material not deemed necessary to be in the main text.
•             Turnitin – You must submit your project to the relevant Turnitin submission drop-box located in the course’s Blackboard Site. 

5.            Mechanics

Each student should adhere to the following technical requirements:

•             Documentation: APA style is required; a guide is available at: libguides.acg.edu – Easybib Pro http:#library.acg.edu/citations/apa
•             Word length: 1200-1500 words