Mgmt/230 Internal And External Factors Paper
Internal and External Factors
Mariela Santana
XMGT/230
July 14, 2013
Richard Hidalgo
Internal and External Factors
Many internal and external factors affect the four functions of management; the process of working with individuals and resources to accomplish goals is complicated and forever changing. Effective managers are able to find a balance between planning, organizing, leading and controlling (Bateman, & Snell, 2011). The four functions are the fundamentals that are needed in order for a business to be successful. A manager should be able to adapt to changes that may be internal and external factors such as globalization, technology, innovation, diversity and ethics.
Technology is a field that is constantly changing. Managers plan and organize goals through the use of a PC’s, laptop or I-Pad and they use numerous soft-wares to obtain the information needed to move forward. Without incorporating technology into strategies a good manager cannot effectively plan and then organize to reach a goal. If the company’s goal is to enter a new market how would a manager accomplish it without technology? Without technology a manager could not correspond with vendors in different locations, research the market place they are trying to get establish in and establishing a competitive edge. Technology provides way to …show more content…
The behavior, duty, rights, and responsibility of a manager affects the style he or she will use to lead his or her employees (McNamee, 1992). A manager who is tested on his or her ethics and leans towards more unethical behavior will have their employees question the leadership of a company or make the unethical decisions. The ability to motivate employees to achieve a goal and plan and organize the strategy is important stages. Resolving ethical problems includes the function of planning and organizing how these problems will be reported out and to
Mariela Santana
XMGT/230
July 14, 2013
Richard Hidalgo
Internal and External Factors
Many internal and external factors affect the four functions of management; the process of working with individuals and resources to accomplish goals is complicated and forever changing. Effective managers are able to find a balance between planning, organizing, leading and controlling (Bateman, & Snell, 2011). The four functions are the fundamentals that are needed in order for a business to be successful. A manager should be able to adapt to changes that may be internal and external factors such as globalization, technology, innovation, diversity and ethics.
Technology is a field that is constantly changing. Managers plan and organize goals through the use of a PC’s, laptop or I-Pad and they use numerous soft-wares to obtain the information needed to move forward. Without incorporating technology into strategies a good manager cannot effectively plan and then organize to reach a goal. If the company’s goal is to enter a new market how would a manager accomplish it without technology? Without technology a manager could not correspond with vendors in different locations, research the market place they are trying to get establish in and establishing a competitive edge. Technology provides way to …show more content…
The behavior, duty, rights, and responsibility of a manager affects the style he or she will use to lead his or her employees (McNamee, 1992). A manager who is tested on his or her ethics and leans towards more unethical behavior will have their employees question the leadership of a company or make the unethical decisions. The ability to motivate employees to achieve a goal and plan and organize the strategy is important stages. Resolving ethical problems includes the function of planning and organizing how these problems will be reported out and to