The relationship between an organization and its workers that many of us are familiar with should be reciprocal. This has been the historical orientation of the development of worker-workplace relations. Within a working environment many of us have experienced a sense of belonging, a shared mission and community, and these attributes have always been essential ingredients to managing chaos within the workplace. With most workers working in environments that do not cultivate team spirit or community, it may become necessary to redefine teamwork and corporate community. Organizations are unlike communities, societies, or families, in that they do not function as a mechanism to assist workers in the adaptation to change.
People make relationships and have the capacity to develop communities and add meaning to work.
An organization should not destroy the work spirit and community, which are necessary for adult development. While both Drucker and Caggins appear to have opposing claims, both provide useful ways of understanding today's organizational environment. Organizations are both destabilizing and community seeking. Organizations change by renewing themselves while workers seek continuity in work and in work environments. Organizations and workers are experiencing chaos because the rules of the partnerships in the workplace have become too fluid.