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ENVIRONMENT
Concept, Nature, Significance , &
Framework
Business refers to buying and selling of
goods……..
Moderns business covers a complex field of industry and
commerce involve activities related to both production and
distribution.
Flow of input:-
Material
Energy
Information
Processes:-
Process to convert input-output
Process for holding elements in organization
Output:-
Input
Out-put
Material Process
Environm Goods & Environm
ent Energy Men, services ent
informati machine
on
Business Environment
Extern
Interna al F.
l F.
Micro Macro
F. F.
Internal Environment
1. Business ethics
2. Work environment
3. Business & Managerial Policies
4. Industrial Relations
5. M.I.S
6. Objectives of Business
7. Prospects of Business Development
8. Availability of Resources
9. Finance
10. Human Resource
External Environment
Workers Custome
& unions rs
Micro
Mkt
Intermed Suppliers
iaries
Public
1.Competitors:-
No monopoly
Huge competition, large range, variety etc
“Product form Competition”-Philip Kotler.
2.Customers:-
Create customers
Earn profit by serving customers
Depends on degree of customer satisfaction
3.Suppliers:-
Relation b/w suppliers & firm epitomizes a
power equation b/w them-Porter
4.Public:-
“Group which have actual or potential interest
P.T.O
Macro Environment
Macro
Economic Non-
Env. Economic
Inter
Nation natio
al nal
Dem Physica
Socio- o- Political,
cultur Natur l&
grap Govern
al al Technol
hy ment
ogical
Uncontrollable factors, so can't exercise power on
them.
(A) Economic Environment of business:-
Mix of National+International environment.
Individual firms cann’t, but collectively
e.g:-
Confederation of Indian Industry(CII)
Federation of indian chamber of commerce and
industry(FICCI).
Associated Chambers of commerce and industry of
India(ASSOCHAM)
(i)National Environment:-
Level of income, assest, economic
Development.
To study national environment-
Trends in cross national product, income
growth.
Pattern of income distribution
Expenditure pattern
terms
All companies effected by govt. economic
policies.
(ii) International Environment:-
Foreign policies, international treaties,
foreign investment policies.
Liberalization
W.T.O
standard.
(B) Non-economic environment of business:-
(1) Socio-cultural environment:-
Class structure, social roles, occupation of people,
Mobility of people, Literacy rate,
‘Culture’- values, norms, facts, behavior pattern,
attitude , perception, customs.
E.g:- demand of packed food, juices increased.
(2)Natural Environment:-
(a) Geographical environment:-
E.g tea, coffee at hills
(b) Ecological Environment:-
Lands, mountains, soils, air, lakes, sea, river,
Demographic Environment:-
warning signals
Coping with rapid changes
Improving performance
Image building: Environmental
understanding by the management builds
image of the company in the minds of the
people. They feel that the company is
sensitive and responsive to their needs and
problems.
Activating management to changing
needs: The knowledge of environmental
changes sensitizes the management to make
strategy to cope with the emerging problems.
Strategies to deal with environment
Creation of prestige:-
Agreements:
Co-optation: James Thompson, out side
director etc
Procurement of key persons:
Lobbying: Ruling party, Neera Radia.
Coalescing (Merger)
Strategies for Organizational
adaption
a. Adaptation of Organizational
Structure:- mechanic structure, organic
structure
b. Adaptation of system & process:
Environmental Scanning:-
Meaning:-Carefully analyze various
factors influencing the business.
Continuous process
Process by which org monitor their
relevant environment to identify
opportunities and threats affecting
business.
Why environmental Scanning……..
SBU Level
Functional Level
Economic environment
Economic system, economic planning,
industry, agriculture, infrastructure,
prices, economic reforms, N.I, GDP etc
2. Govt. Ownership
3. Economic laws
4. Central authority
Merits
1. Better allocation & utilization
2. Elimination of unemployment
3. No Cyclic fluctuation
4. No class struggle
5. Less inequality of income
Demerits
1. Bureaucratization:
2. Lack of incentives
3. Red tapism
4. Control of economy with State
5. Promote corruption
6. Misallocation of resources
7. No consumer sovereignity
Mixed Economy
Political Environment
Civil war
Emergency
Change in Govt.
Legislature
Executives
Judiciary
Responsibility of business for Government
Weaknesses
Factors within organization’s control. In which
areas might the organization improve?
SWOT: external factors
Opportunities
External factors represent reason for
organization to exist and develop.
What opportunities exist in the environment
which propel the organization?
Threats
External factors, beyond an organization’s
control, which could place the organization’s
mission or operation at risk. The organization
may benefit by having contingency plans to
address them should they occur
Classify them by their “seriousness” and
“probability of occurrence”
E.T.O.P