Chapter 4 The External Environment The Environmental Domain Organization Environment is composed of all elements that exist outside the boundary of the organization that have the potential to affect all or part of the organization. Its domain is the chosen field of action. The environment comprises several sectors or subdivisions of the environment that contain similar elements (ie. industry‚ raw materials‚ human resources‚ market‚ technology‚ financial resources‚ economic conditions‚ government
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The marketing environment of a firm consists of 2 different parts‚ the micro-environment‚ and the macro-environment. The micro environment of a firm is all the actors within a firm which affects its ability to sell final products to its customers. The macro environment‚ are all actor which are potentially harmful‚ and pose a threat towards the firm. The micro environment is affect by 6 actors‚ which are the firm‚ suppliers‚ market intermediaries‚ customers‚ competitors‚ and the public. Within
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Running Head: BROAD ENVIRONMENT Knowing the Unknown about the Broad Environment University of Tampa MGT 431 Practical Strategic Assessment Dr. George Bud Wynn June 09‚ 2009 Abstract In “Foundations in Strategic Management”‚ pages 21 to 27‚ author Harrison discusses the influence that the external environment has on a particular company’s operations and how its managers can adapt to environmental uncertainties to sustain their competitive advantages. Harrison also points out why it is
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Business environment encompasses all those factors that affect a company’s operations‚ and includes customers‚ competitors‚ stakeholders‚ suppliers‚ industry trends‚ regulations‚ other government activities‚ social and economic factors and technological developments. Social or Societary environment of business means all factors which affects business socially . Every business works in a society ‚ so societies ’ different factors like family ‚ educational institutions and religion affects business
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Chapter 2 The external environment: Opportunities‚ threats‚ industry competition and competitor analysis Knowledge objectives 1 Explain the importance of analysing and understanding the firm’s external environment 2 Define and describe the general environment and the industry environment 3 Discuss the four activities of the external environmental analysis process 4 Name and describe the general environment’s six segments Knowledge objectives 5 Identify the five competitive forces
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The Aetas and the Environment The Aeta is a group of indigenous people who live in scattered‚ isolated mountainous parts of Luzon. The Aeta predecessors are nomadic and build only temporary shelters. However‚ the well-situated and more modernized Aeta have moved to villages and areas of cleared mountains. One of the areas that the Aeta has inhabited for thousands of years is the area of Mt. Pinatubo. When Mt. Pinatubo erupted‚ the Aetas lost their home. They were forced to live in evacuation
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Introduction Business environment is the combination of internal and external factors that influence a company ’s operating situation. The business environment can include factors such as clients and suppliers‚ its competition and owners‚ improvements in technology‚ laws and government activities and market‚ social and economic trends. Environmental forces of political‚ economic‚ social‚ and technological factors. These factors are outside the control of the business. The business can’t do much
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CHAPTER 1 THE COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT INTRODUCTION The commercial environment is the “arena” in which purchasing and supply professionals and many others in business operate. This environment is essentially live and developing all the time and it includes many factors beyond the organisation’s day-to-day control. This ever-changing business environment puts all organisations under pressure to conform‚ adapt‚ innovate‚ or suffer the consequences of any inaction. Continuous appraisal of the
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Consumerism and the Effect on the Environment Tammi Bradbury Consumerism and the Effect on the Environment Consumerism is a concept that was created before the Great Depression‚ which‚ by definition‚ means “the concept that an ever-expanding consumption of goods is advantageous to the economy; the fact or practice of an increasing consumption of goods”. In other words‚ consumerism has meant the transformation of citizens into shoppers. In fact‚ after the tragedy of 9/11‚ we were not asked
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The marketing environment surrounds and impacts upon the organization. There are three key elements to the marketing environment which are the internal environment‚ the microenvironment and the macroenvironment. Why are they important? Well marketers build both internal and external relationships. Marketers aim to deliver value to satisfied customers‚ so we need to assess and evaluate our internal business/corporate environment and our external environment which is subdivided into micro and macro
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