Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION VII – CENTRAL VISAYAS
Schools Division of Cebu Province

MANGYAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

SELF LEARNING HOME TASK #: 6

Subject: BUSINESS ETHICS & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Grade: 12 Quarter: 4 Week: 6

I. MELC: Prepare and implement a proposed personal action plan to assist an existing small business
enterprise to practice ethics and social responsibility in their business operation. (ABM_ESR12-IVm-
p4.2) (ABM_ESR12-Im-p4.3)

Name: ________________________________ Section: __________________ Date: ___________

II. Subject Matter: ACTION PLAN IN ASSISTING SMALL BUSINESSES IN PRACTICING

ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

A. Readings/Discussions:

What is an Action Plan?

An action plan is a road map that outlines the path between the current situation and the goal to be attained.
It is a way to make sure your organization’s vision is made concrete.
It describes the way you will use its strategies to meet its objectives.
Why is it important?

What makes an action plan effective?

1. Current
We need to know more about the current work to judge whether this part of the action plan is up-to-date.
2. Clear
It should outline who will do exactly what by when
3. Complete
It must include all the steps that need to be taken and are arranged in sequential order.

Steps to create and implement an effective action plan

1. Assess the current situation

Before determining the course of action, identify first the area(s) that need(s) to be modified, and also consider your
resources, capabilities, and competencies.

2. Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals

For an action plan to be effective, the goals must be S.M.A.R.T
S= Specific
M= Measurable
A= Attainable
R= Results-oriented
T= Timely

Specific
For an action plan to be effective, the objective must be specific rather than vague.
Examples:.
 Vague Goals Specific Goals
× To lose weight as much as  To lose 5 kilograms for the
possible next 60 days

× To increase sales as  To increase sales up to 5% for

much as the business the next quarter
Can

Measurable
An effective action plan has goals that can be quantifiable. This allows a way to measure the degree to which
a goal has been attained.
Examples:

1. To lose 5 kilograms for the next 60 days

2. To increase sales up to 5% for the next quarter
In this example, the quantifiable elements are the 5-kilogram weight loss target and the 5% increase in sales.

Attainable
Goals should be realistically attainable within the frame of time and resources available.

Results-oriented
Goals should be written beginning with the word “To” followed by result-oriented verbs (i.e. To
increase, to decrease, to complete). Verbs that imply tactics used to accomplish goals should not be used (i.e.
“To implement”)

Timely
Goals must specify the target-date or deadline by when it should be attained. It should give a time frame to
execute the actions.

3. Outline Actionable Items

This is the list of steps that must be taken to achieve the goals defined in the previous step

Remember:
Each actionable item must outline a specific task, state who is the person or department responsible for it,
how often it must be performed, what are resources required, and the deadline for completion or revisions.
Once the steps are identified, they must be arranged in sequential order.

4. Implement and measure success

Implementing
 It means executing the action plan. It entails following the steps in adhering to the
timelines.

SAMPLE ACTION PLAN

 Objectives Tasks Success Criteria Time Frame (by Resources
(List of Goals ) (what you need to (How you will when you need to (what or
do to achieve the identify your complete the who can
goal) success) tasks) help you
complete the tasks)

To increase the -Make a poster for Number of January 31, Human Resource
number of the job opening contracts signedfor 2021
employees from 30 -conduct interview January 2021
to 40 employees with
at the end the applicants
of January 2021 so -train the
as not to overload qualified applicants
existing employees to
with the be ready
workload.

B. Exercises
Write down 10 goals that you would like to accomplish in the next 5 days. Remember to make it the
S.M.A.R.T. Goals. It could be a financial goal, educational, etc.

1. If you could accomplish only one goal on your list and you can accomplish it in 24 hours,
which one goal would have the greatest possible impact on your life? Encircle it.
2. With the selected goal, set a deadline for achieving the goal and make a list of actions that
you can think of to achieve the goal.
3. Do something every day that will move you one step forward to your goal. After the 5th day,
explain how creating an action plan helped you in achieving your goal.

C. Assessment/Application/Outputs (Please refer to DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2020)

I Directions: Suppose you have observed businesses that do not practice ethics and social
responsibility, write your description of the issue of the businesses. Complete the action plan after.

ACTION PLAN

Objectives Tasks Success Criteria Time Frame Resources

(List of Goals) (what you need to do to (How you will (what or who can help
achieve the goal) identify your (by when you need you complete the tasks)
success) to complete
 the tasks)

Rubrics

1point 3points 5points

Issue description and Does not describe and explain Briefly Describes the Thoroughly describes the issue and
importance the importance of the issue issue and its its importance.
importance
Goals are Vague Attributes of effective Goals are Specific, Measurable,
S.M.A.R.T. Goals Goals are not complete Attainable, Results- oriented, and
have a target date.

Does not list actions List actions but does Clearly explains the action proposal
Action Proposal not explain its and its importance and details steps to
importance achieve it.

References:
Social responsibility action plan. Retrieved from https://www.inc.com/

How to write an action plan? Retrieved from https://creately.com/

Prepared by:

MELBEN T. RESURRECCION
Teacher II Checked/Inspected by:

GAUDENCIO R. BLANCO JR., EdD

School Head
Address: DepEd Cebu Province, IPHO Bldg,. Sudlon, Lahug, Cebu City
Telephone no.: 032-2556405
Email Address: cebu.province@deped.gov.ph