April 21, 2014
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Amanda Blekes Nadohou
Comparative Analysis of Selected Community Profiles
Social responsibility is an important concept defining how individuals and organizations should relate and act for the common good of the community to which they belong. Members of Team D each created a general profile of selected communities, focusing in particular on the social responsibilities of the members to the city as well as responsibilities of the city to its members. The following cities were profiled: Camp Pendleton, located in San Diego County, California, United States; Rome, which is the largest city in Floyd County, Georgia, United States; Stone Mountain, Dekalb County, Georgia, United States; and the City of Kelsey, which is a virtual organization.
This paper presents a brief comparative analysis of the four profiled communities, highlighting their similarities and differences and also evaluating the effect of socially responsible efforts in each of the four communities.
Similarities
There are a number of similarities between the communities profiled by the team members. For example, each of the four …show more content…
For example, marines and other servicemen (base workers, etc.) keep the work sections and housings in Camp Pendleton clean. Residents of Rome provide volunteer services to the benefit of the community, and residents of Kelsey City promote the foundation vision “to preserve the natural resources of the land and maintain a close-knit community” (University of Phoenix, 2013, para. 1). Residents also provide support to the community for better governance and continuation of basic social services (education, health,