April 18-25 (question #1)

1). How are organizations tied to the environment? What is the relationship between the school you attend and the city or town in which it is situated? What, if any, ethical obligations does an organization like a college or university have to the local community?

Organizations are everywhere, from the school or work you attend, to the soccer team someone might play in. Organizations are also linked to the environment. As it states in Chapter 8, organizations are linked to their environment because they depend on their surroundings for resources and energy (215). Just like creatures, organizations cannot survive without their environment. An example of an organization that is dependent on its environment is San Jose State University. San Jose State needs people from its environment to attend their organization and ultimately survive. San Jose State also mirrors its city in which it is situated in by mirroring the city’s rich diversity. There are some ethical obligations that San Jose State has to the local community like mirroring its students with the diversity it’s city has. Also, celebrating and being involved with certain holidays and festivals such as Cezar Chavez day.