The Environment and Culture of Organizations
The Environment and Culture of Organizations
The Environment and Culture of Organizations
Organizational Environments
All the forces with the potential to
influence the organization and its
performance
If these forces are ignored
The Organizations
Environments
External environment:
Everything outside an
organizations boundaries that
might affect it. The uncontrollable
environment.
Internal environment:
The conditions and forces within an
organization. The controllable
environment.
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External
environment
Two Types
General environment
Task environment
Task Environment
Contains external forces that have
more direct impact on the
organization
Customers
Competitors
Suppliers
Labor supply
Regulators and partners
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Task Environments
Continued
Interest group: a group organized
by its members to attempt to
influence organizations.
Strategic partner: an organization
working together with one or more
organizations in a joint venture or
other partnership.
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Internal Environment
Contains the forces inside the
organization
Owners
Shareholders
The board of directors
Employees
Organization culture
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Government
Suppliers
Customers
The
Organization
Labor unions
Competitors
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Information Management
Strategic Response
Mergers
Takeovers
Acquisition
Alliances
Organization design and flexibility
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Organizational Culture
The set of values, beliefs, behaviors,
customs, and attitudes that helps the
members of the organization understand
what it stands for, how it does things,
and what it considers important.
Organizational culture is important for it
determines the feel of the
organization.
Its starting point is often the founder.
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