April 19-25 Question #1

Organizations are tied to the environment because they depend on what's around them for resources and energy. An organization can't survive on it's own, it would be literally impossible. Of course an organizations effect on an environment is not always positive. "An obvious example occurs when a manufacturing company depletes local resources" (214). I remember watching a documentary about the effects of a General Electric Plant in Mexico. It was cheaper for GE to set up shop down there, but it was completely destroying the environment and the lives of the people that lived nearby. It's also harmful when a large organization moves away from a specific environment. That move can be just as damaging. Organizations have a large impact on the environments they call home. It is their responsibility to make sure they work well in an environment and can adjust to changing conditions.

San Jose State is an organization that highly effects the environment around it. It's not just the effect of the buildings and the space, it's also the effects of the people that attend the school and where they fit in in the community. I think a college is ethically required to positively effect the community around it. I think SJSU has had a positive effect on the community because students have moved to the area to receive a good education and most of the time these students are responsible people who eventually become active participants in the community. I think most colleges are good for their environment. It's usually the fault of other organizations for bringing a good community down.