Module 6 DQ 2 replies

Reply to Eric Strader

Hi Strader, your post is informative and provides insights on how organizations can create synergy with the community. You demonstrate the importance of harnessing a two-way relationship that is beneficial to the parties involved. In particular, the use of examples in South Africa, and your experience shows how organizations can have a positive impact on the community. Through the activities highlighted, I concur that the organizations engage in community development by eradicating poverty and improving social equity. Empowering communities by organizations plunging themselves into their daily lives helps in the redistribution of income that enables people to escape the poverty trap, reduce social conflicts, and bridge inequalities (Staicu, 2017). Therefore, you create an impression of the need for organizations to promote society’s welfare. Although you do not highlight the role of leaders in influencing these activities, I believe they play an instrumental role in identifying the requirements of the community.

Reference

Staicu, G. (2017). Poverty, inequality and policy. Philippines: Books on Demand.

Reply to Sandra Moody

Moody, you illuminate significant aspects of how organizations interact with their environment. You demonstrate the reciprocity of the relationship that implies that both the organization and community should yield benefits from associating with each other. On most occasions, organizations embrace volunteer activities within the community, and you give applicable illustrations of the actions an organization can adopt. Similar to your observation, the baseline of these interactions is to enhance financial success. Thus, leaders are critical in identifying avenues through which an organization can participate in the community. According to Burych, Caird, Schwebel, Fliess, and Hardie (2016), an organization chooses volunteer activities that align with its mission, strategic plans, and vision. Thus, I agree both communities and organizations gain from these arrangements.

Reference

Burych, C., Caird, A., Schwebel, J. F., Fliess, M., & Hardie, H. (2016). Measuring the impact of volunteers: A balanced and strategic approach. Philadelphia: Energize, Inc.