Organizations are tied to the environment in that they cannot survive without a healthy environment. Organizations can often change and destroy their environments so it is important to keep in mind exactly what an organization is linked to. An example that we see every day of an organization being tied to its environment would be schools and the impact they have on the city or town they are in such as the impact of energy, transportation, and housing. It can also create economic and cultural opportunities such as new jobs and an opportunity to meet new people. Since organizations are “not merely a container for behavior,” instead “an organization is literally human  behavior, ” (201) they are held accountable and responsible to hold a certain level of ethics. For example the leaders of a college or university would be held accountable by the community that they are providing a safe learning environment for students, following the codes and regulations of state and federal laws, and also assuring that they are not causing any kind of harm to the rest of the community. It is important to see organizations as not objects, but as a group of individuals instead.