Organizations and environment

Author mentions that “… like other living systems, organizations are linked to their environments”. First of all, if organization is considered as living system it should and it does interact with its environment thus being linked to environment. There are a lot of ways how organization can be linked to surroundings. One of the ways is using resources, like energy, human resources, etc. One of my friend lives in Erie, PA. There is a huge GE transportation plant in the city. Some time ago it was announced that plant should be relocated to a different state. This news had significant impact on city itself and people who lived there. Real estate’s prices dropped, because people clearly understood that there was big chance to lose their jobs.

Sierra College is highly tied to Rocklin. First of all, it provides jobs for community, gives opportunity to people get educated, trained and prepared for different kind of jobs. College’s territories are used for number of city’s activities. For example, school’s parking lots are used for automobile bazaar, which gives a chance for people from Rocklin area to sell their used cars, RVs, etc.

I think colleges and universities are ethically obligated to keep community safe, clean, and educated. When we are talking about being ethical it means to have high moral standards. Dictionary.com defines “ethical” as follow “being in accordance with the rules or standards for right conduct or practice”. Last part of this definition expands area of application to all levels of social life. School prepares people for future life by training and education.  Also by educating people school provides stability for families. For example, if husband lost his job, he can get new skills, which allows his family to feel safer, because a head of family can provide all necessities.