Elements are those aspects of the physical setting that are likely to influence the functioning of individuals or groups in the setting. Security and Shelter refer to protection from harmful or unwanted stimuli in one's surroundings . . . Social Contact refers to the arrangements of facilities and spaces that permit or promote social interaction . . . Symbolic Identification refers to the messages sent by settings which tell someone what a person, group, or organization is like . . . Pleasure refers to the pleasure or gratification the place gives to those who use it . . .
Growth refers to the stimulus for growth the setting gives the user . . .
Physical Settings and Organization Development. Wesley Publishing Company. He conceptualizes the environment that is necessary for the development of students as containing three basic subsystems along with each subsystem containing specific conditions. Opportunity subsystem refers to the problems or situations available in the environment that stimulate the person to address a particular task. The opportunity subsystem includes the conditions of involvement, challenge and integration.