organization+environment

External environment

 * ===refers to forceand institutions outside organization that potentially affect an organizations performance===
 * ===General and Specific Environment===
 * ==Specific Environment that is directly relevant to achievement of an org’s goal==
 * ==Customers,competitors,suppliers,pressure groups==
 * == General environment broad external conditions that may affect the org ==
 * == Economic conditions,political/legal conditions,socio cultural conditions, demographic conditions,technological and Global conditions ==

Specific Environment

 * ==Customers:It is the customer who absorbs organizational outputs==
 * ==They represent potential uncertainty to an organization,Their taste can change,they can become dissatisfied with organization’s product or service==
 * ==Competitors: Organizations cannot afford to ignore its competitors.==
 * ==Managers must be prepared to respond to competitors policies regarding pricing new products,services offered and other incentives it is giving to customers==
 * ==Suppliers:Any party that provides input for the business. E.g financial institutions are provider of money, colleges are suppliers of human resources==
 * ==Managers need to have steady and and reliable flow of inputs to meet the goals==
 * ==Pressure groups: Managers must recognize the special interest groups that attempt to influence organization==

General Environment

 * ==Economic conditions: It includes the impact of economic factors like Interest rates,inflation,changes in disposable income and the stage of general business cycle e.g when consumer’s incomes fall their confidence about job security declines,they will postpone purchasing any thing that is not necessary .==
 * ==Political/legal conditions: Federal,state and local government influence what org can and cannot do==
 * ==Socio-cultural conditions:Managers must adapt their practices to the changing expectations of the society and their life style==
 * ==Demographic Conditions: Trends in the physical characteristics of population such as gender,age,level of education,income,geographical location==
 * ==Technological:It is changing the ways the org are operating,so businesses must address this issue and its impact on performance of org.==

ENVIRONMENTAL UNCERTAINTY

 * ==The degree of change and complexity in an org’s environment==
 * ==Degree of change: If the components of in an org’s environment changes frequently we call it dynamic environment==
 * ==If the change is minimal we call it stable==

Any party that is affected by org’s decisions and policies and that can influence organization

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