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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Lesson 1 BUSINESS AND ITS ENVIRONMENT NATURE OF BUSINESS Business may be understood as the organized efforts of enterprise to supply consumers with goods and services for a profit. Businesses vary in size‚ as measured by the number of employees or by sales volume. But‚ all businesses share the same purpose: to earn profits. The purpose of business goes beyond earning profit. There are: • It is an important institution in society. • Be it for the supply of goods and services • Creation of
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ENVIRONMENT I. Introduction Pakistan and other developing countries around the world are increasingly becoming conscious of the fact that‚ the pursuit of growth and development places a heavy burden on sustainability for now and for the foreseeable future. Development‚ sans environmental aspects is counter productive in sustaining the pace of progress. The Government of Pakistan believes in the creation of opportunities for the present generation without compromising on the potential of
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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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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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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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PAGEREF _Toc362594897 \h 93.2. Illustrate the way in which market forces shape organisational responses using a range of examples from the case study and independent research. PAGEREF _Toc362594898 \h 93.3. Judge how the business and cultural environments shape the behaviour of Camelot PAGEREF _Toc362594899 \h 10IV.BE ABLE TO ASSESS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GLOBAL FACTORS THAT SHAPE NATIONAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES PAGEREF _Toc362594900 \h 124.1. Discuss the significance of international trade to UK
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One of the dilemmas concerning our environment is saving wild life creatures. Cutting down trees is killing their habitat and ways of living. How would you like it if someone came into your neighbourhood and started bulldozing the houses down? Many living species have died because of the habitat changes they have to go through. Many oceans and other water bound areas in the world are being polluted by human waste. It’s killing all water creatures and making water unsanitary. If you really think about
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INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Chapter Outline : • Introduction • Meaning of Business • Business Objectives • What is Business Environment ? • Nature of Business Environment • Components of Business Environment • Determinant of Business Environment • Review Questions • References Introduction : Business environment is becoming highly complex‚ unstable and unpredictable in the globalised economy of today. The environment is the result of changing
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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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