It is a valuable tool in developing the understanding of organisations and the people who work within them as balanced entities complementing each other in functional relationships that enrich life within and outside the workplace. Sociometry does not just assess. In their desire for personal development, people have accumulated considerable knowledge about management, psychology and self-development. But this information is often fragmented and not integrated into every aspect of their life. We must incorporate tools which allow us to close the gap between theory and behaviour.
People also face a lack of control over the demands of life.
Research has shown that distress, which derives from an unfulfilled need for achievement, is caused by the lack of control over those demands. The psyche and body respond with boredom, impatience, tiredness, irritation, anxiety and other physical manifestations of distress. The end result is burnout. Ultimately a lack of peace and meaning is due in large part to our modern ability in sacrificing or replacing our spiritual values with less fulfilling ones. Or the ones we have retained don't have any validity for everyday application.