The effect of corporate social responsibility on human resource performance in the selected medium sized manufacturing organisation in South Africa

Abstract

— In recent years, the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gained significant attention and popularity as a management philosophy in companies. CSR involves the integration of social and environmental concerns into a company's operations and interactions with stakeholders. While CSR has been primarily associated with large organisations, it is also important to recognize the contributions of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the social and economic development of a country. This study focuses on examining the effect of CSR practices on human resource performance in a selected manufacturing SME in South Africa. This study adopts a quantitative research design. The relationship between human resource performance (dependent variable) and variables such as employee turnover and labour absenteeism is examined. The measurements of these variables are transformed and statistically analysed using regression analysis. Pre- and post-quarterly data on employee turnover and labour absenteeism are collected to assess the impact of CSR implementation on human resource performance. The results indicate that there is no significant relationship between employee turnover and labour absenteeism with human resource performance post-CSR implementation. However, the study reveals that there is a positive relationship between CSR activities and human resource performance. An increase in CSR activities leads to an improvement in human resource performance.