Business Studies Chapter 14

Citizenship

Citizenship

The status of a person of being a part of a country with all its rights, privileges, and duties.

Rights

The privileges of someone according to moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.

Responsibilities

The duty one has to answer to some obligations or to behave correctly in certain situations.

Civil society

The collective name given to organisations and associations that are not part of the government.

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs)

People grouping themselves in an organisation to fulfil duties in society that the government is not meeting.

Community-based organisations (CBOs)

People forming volunteer-based groups to provide services at a local level.

What are some of the rights that citizens have?

property

privacy

equity

freedom of speech and expression

freedom of association

freedom of movement

fair labour practice

the right to vote

frredom from slavery , servitude or forced labour

The role of citizens

The basic responsibilities of an individual are respect , cooperation , and participation

Professionals

Some professionals like lawyers do pro bono work where the offer their services for free to the people who are unemployed

Individuals

do random acts of kindness for a person in need such as doing shopping for an elderly person

Meaning of business citizenship

Referred to as corporate which means that all business companies need to be responsible and make meaningful contributions to society

Reasons why businesses become involved in social programs

Businesses want to attract investors and customers

International demands and influences

Sometimes there is a lack of qualified workers

They want to address the socio economic issue of HIV/AIDS

Businesses must comply with Acts such as BBBEE Act(No.53 of 2003)

Contributions of businesses to the social and economic development of their communities

They can create job opportunities for members of the community

Offering donations to worthy social causes

Decrease the poverty levels by training people to become entrepreneurs

Businesses can spend money on uplifting the community through their CSR programs

The role of civil society

Render some essential services on behalf of the government

Monitor government policies and actions and hold government accountable

Take care of the needy, helpless,, and marginalised people with development, education, projects and so on