The organizational objectives include having successful products, meeting sales forecasts, and being profitable overall. Organizational objectives need to be met in order for the organization to have a profitable bottom line. High turnover and absenteeism are top factors that contribute to an unprofitable organization. Turnovers and absences take away from productivity. Robbins (2001) states "it's obviously difficult for an organization to operate smoothly and to obtain its objectives if employees fail to report to their jobs." However, some absences are acceptable. Productivity can also be affected by illness, fatigue and stress. Under these circumstances accidents are more likely to occur, possibly costing the organization more money than the absence would have. OB is needed to create effective teams to create successful products. Successful products will in turn help meet sales goals, thus creating a profitable bottom line. Social objectives could include friendships with co-workers, flexibility, and being family oriented. Robbins (2001) states that work also fills the needs for social interaction. Full-time employees tend to spend more time at work than with their families. I have heard the phrase that "work is a home away from home." People become close friends with co-workers, supporting them in and outside of work. In working with a company that had only 30 employees, half of which were away on audits 60% of the time, I learned about the social interaction aspect. I learned that I need the social activities created by working with many people in my current job. Organizations that are family oriented and flexible tend to meet the social objectives needed by employees with children. Family oriented companies allow for family members to meet the other "family" in the employee's life. My current company has family days in June and December when families can come to the office and see what we do.
