The external environment of an organization are those factors outside the company that affect the company's ability to function. Some external elements can be manipulated by company marketing, while others require the organization to make adjustments. Monitor the basic components of your company's external environment, and keep a close watch at all times.
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Customers
Your customers are among the external elements you can attempt to influence, via marketing and strategic release of corporate information. But ultimately, your relationship with your clients is based on finding ways to influence them to purchase your products. Market research is used to determine the effectiveness of your marketing messages, and to decide what changes can be made to future marketing programs to improve sales.
Government
Government regulations in product development, packaging and shipping play a significant role in the cost of doing business and your ability to expand into new markets. If the government places new regulations on how you must package your product for shipment, that can increase your unit costs and affect your profit margins. International laws create processes that your company must follow to get your product into foreign markets.
Economy
As with the majority of the elements of your organization's external environment, your company must be efficient at monitoring the economy and learning how to react to it, rather than trying to manipulate it. Economic factors affect how you market products, how much money you can spend on business growth, and the kind of target markets you will pursue.
Competition
Your competition has a significant effect on how you do business and how you address your target market. You can choose to