Toyota's Corporate Social Obligation

A key to defining this group and their responsibilities is to explain their status. The term volunteer is defined as, “persons who did unpaid work (except for expenses) through or for an organization” (USDL, 2015). The nature of a professional, or someone who is paid for their work, demonstrates an implicit motivator in the payment. The duties and responsibilities that are performed by the person whether the duties are assigned or created by the person also have a general connotation. The collection of activities these individuals perform is known in the literature as “volunteering” (Stebbins, 2009, Wilson,

Volunteering is often seen as free labor. However, there is a significant cost associated with the recruitment, training, and maintenance of the volunteer force. A full-time staff to oversee the volunteer program is necessary as well to ensure volunteers are being used effectively. The recruitment process varies from advertising to speaking at schools to

I remember my company had various volunteering activities for employees to volunteer there assistance in areas such as, the Meals on Wheels program or, helping at the local children’s hospital. I decided to volunteer my time and assistance at the “Meals on Wheels” program. “Meals on Wheels Association of American’ mission is to support senior with

One of the most important things you can do to ensure the success of our organization is to recruit the best people you can find to volunteer. This doesn’t mean they have to have the most impressive resume. Nor do you have to like them or share common interest. They are the people who will always give 100 percent because not only do they care about what they are doing, but they also know that even if the project at hand does not benefit them, it is still benefitting someone, somewhere. You might ask, why do we, as employees, need to know how to recruit volunteers, how is this task important to the United Way, and when should we recruit volunteers. Or more importantly, what are the steps involved in this process,

Based on the eight elements discussed in our book, The Lincoln Family YMCA doesn’t meet the criteria of a System of Good Volunteer-Staff Relations. The only element that they followed was “Overall Policy on Volunteer Involvement” being that, they do provide a clear policy explaining why they involve volunteers and have a volunteer program (McCurley, P. 238). In fact, their website indicates that the volunteer program raises funds, supports the youth, influences societal issues, and gives back to the community (http://www.valleyymca.org/about-your-y/support-your-y/volunteer/). The YMCA fails to asses staff capabilities, which is important and can help volunteer and staff interaction be successful. The Lincoln Family YMCA should consider developing a system that evaluates staff’s attitude and previous experience toward volunteers, so they will be able to know how much staff members can contribute to the involvement of volunteers (McCurley, P.239).

Furthermore, making volunteers feel like part of the team is crucial to the success of their placement (Katherine, 2014). Upon creating ways to encourage volunteers, we may view the volunteer population augment considerably. On a deeper level, we may recognize the contribution of the volunteers by holding annual awards ceremonies, parties and socials. Indeed, the creative Excel spreadsheet with areas of opportunities for recruitment can be a solid tool to refer for the best recruiting strategies and implement ideas on how to increase our volunteer

Volunteering is a core component of Encore's global Corporate Social Responsibility program. Throughout the year,

Breaking into the job market with little or no workplace experience is one of the challenges of seeking employment, that even the most highly educated person can face. Volunteering is one way to gain work experience that afford a range of opportunities to develop skills while working as part of a team. Work experience activities enhance job seekers' chances of finding employment, provide work-like experiences and address barriers to employment (Department of Employment,

In 2015, an estimated 62.6 million people volunteered in America (“Volunteering in the United States, 2015”). Although these volunteers all came from diverse ethnicities, they were united in one goal: to better the country they lived in. Volunteering involves ordinary people coming together to make their dreams their realities. The effects of volunteering not only affects the area or persons who were helped, but the people who volunteered as well. Volunteers may choose to give their time to a cause to improve their health, to meet like-minded people, and to contribute to an organization that is important to them.

This article focuses on evaluating the cost perspective benefits of volunteerism for both the organization and the volunteer. A case study of an organization is used to analyze the costs and benefits to both parties.

Organizations or businesses bring different people together. It is very important therefore, that the people involved carry out themselves in the most decent ways. This ensures the success of the company, which leads to the achievement of company goals. Moral and ethical conduct is the most important component that a worker should have (Johnson, 2009).

The purpose or aim of every organization is to establish such an organizational culture and behavior among its employees that helps in achievement of ideal ethical standards. There are certain determinants that play a critical role in helping achieve the right organizational culture. Some of these include personal moral intensity, social ties, codes of ethics, locus of control and Machiavellianism. These

Milton Friendman genuinely believed that the business of business is business and that practices outside the interests of the shareholders, employees and customers were issues of public services and not the responsibility of the executive (Friedman, 1970). What does this mean for the impacts when your company is the last major player in a dying industry? The story of what is and has happened behind Toyota Motoring Corporation Australia (TMCA) in recent years is an interesting look at what obligations industry has to society and at what point it simply becomes unsustainable to continue production even if stopping meant closing down

Being corporate responsible to the earth or your immediate surroundings says plenty about the type of company you are and the type of leaders that run it. It shows a level of respect which is one of two values of the “Toyota Way”.

The CLP Volunteers has expanded to over 600 members now; the members are including employees and their families. The team serves the area ranges from helping the elderly, disabled, new immigrants and young people. To compare with the rival HK Electric, it also has volunteers team; however, the volunteering culture is shorter because it established in 2004 and the team is formed by the employees, not employees and their families. Therefore, the CLP is successful in caring employee families and helping the employees to develop on their social responsibilities rather than just focusing on their individual works.