Understanding the internal and external organisational environments This section covers: Organisational theory Organisation structure Centralisation and decentralization Levels of the organization Mintzberg’s nine design parameters Formal organisational relationships Definition of an organisation: Systems of activities and behaviours to enable humans and their machines to accomplish goals and objectives a joint function of human characteristics and the nature of the task environment. Organisational
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Bridgestone 1/ Describe The competitive environment for Bridgestone as well as the accounting system currently in use Prior to 1980‚ when the US market was dominated by US automotive manufacturers‚ competition in the manufacturing of automotive components was limited to US local suppliers. As foreign automotive manufacturers settled in the US market‚ competition in manufacturing automotive components became more intense. The scarcity and the expensive gasoline following the oil crisis of the end
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There has been a gradual change in the mode of packaging for last years.For instance‚ earlier fruits and vegetables were used to be transported in wooden boxes but today cardboard crates are used .This is mainly to reduce the cost. Obviously‚a cardboard crate would cost less than wooden crate. Moreover‚using cardboard crates is more eco friendly than cutting trees and making wooden boxes and supporting an environmental cause helps firms improve their goodwill and eventually their sales. Similarly
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Think back to the first time you ever heard of nature. At one stage or another‚ every man woman or child will be faced with the issue of nature. Remarkably nature is heralded by shopkeepers and investment bankers alike‚ leading many to state that it is impossible to overestimate its impact on modern thought. The juxtaposition of nature with fundamental economic‚ social and political strategic conflict draws criticism from global commercial enterprises‚ many of whom blame the influence of television
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P5. Homeostasis is the process by which a constant internal environment is maintained by our body. For instance‚ this means that in our body‚ temperature‚ blood sugar levels‚ etc must be kept within a narrow range even when we are in a freezing climate‚ or while doing vigorous exercise etc. All homeostatic control mechanisms have at least three interdependent components which are: The receptor responds to changes in the environment‚ for example‚ detects temperature change. Then‚ after the receptor
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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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1. Describe the three basic characteristics of changing external environments • Environmental change is the rate at which a company’s general and specific environments change. If the environment is stable‚ this means that the rate of change is slow; if the environment is dynamic‚ this means that the rate of change is fast. • Environmental complexity is the number of external factors in the environment that affect organizations. Complex environments have many environmental factors; simple environments
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CHAPTER 1 Business Environment Contents • Introduction • Business • Objectives of business • Environmental influences on business • Environmental analysis • Characteristics of business environment • Components of business environment • The micro and macro environment • Competitive environment • Porter’s five forces model–competitive analysis Learning Objectives The present chapter aims at: • Definitions and objective of business • Examine environment analysis‚ characteristics
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MICRO ENVIRONMENT/ INDUSTRY ANALYSIS The environment which is close to business and affects its capacity to work is called micro or operational environment. Industry is a group of companies which offer same or similar product or services. These products and services are close substitutes of each other. It consists of: 1 Suppliers Supplier are the people who supply raw materials and required components to the companies. Increasing prices and reducing the quality of their products are potential
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | |After discussing the meaning of business environment‚ now we will discuss the various components of business environment. The various components of business environment are- [pic]External environment consists of those factors that affect a business enterprise from outside. External environment includes shareholders‚ competitors‚ customers‚ society‚ government laws and regulations‚ policies and technology. External environment is generally classified into micro environment and
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