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What are weaknesses in the context of a company's strategy?
What are weaknesses in the context of a company's strategy?
How should a company assess its strengths and weaknesses according to market focus?
How should a company assess its strengths and weaknesses according to market focus?
What distinguishes opportunities and threats from strengths and weaknesses?
What distinguishes opportunities and threats from strengths and weaknesses?
Which area analysis is conducted to identify internal strategic factors in a company?
Which area analysis is conducted to identify internal strategic factors in a company?
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What defines an opportunity for an organization?
What defines an opportunity for an organization?
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What is included in the list of values and beliefs?
What is included in the list of values and beliefs?
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How do changes in the social/cultural environment impact businesses?
How do changes in the social/cultural environment impact businesses?
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Which of the following is NOT a recommended approach for organizations to manage raw material shortages?
Which of the following is NOT a recommended approach for organizations to manage raw material shortages?
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What does the ecosystem environment refer to in marketing?
What does the ecosystem environment refer to in marketing?
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Which factor is affected by international political circumstances?
Which factor is affected by international political circumstances?
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Which environment affects consumers' purchasing power?
Which environment affects consumers' purchasing power?
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What is a significant trend seen in the cultural environment?
What is a significant trend seen in the cultural environment?
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Which environmental aspect is considered the most difficult to control?
Which environmental aspect is considered the most difficult to control?
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What primarily determines the internal environment of an organization?
What primarily determines the internal environment of an organization?
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Which of the following factors is NOT part of the external macro environment?
Which of the following factors is NOT part of the external macro environment?
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What effect does a rise in income have according to Engel's Laws?
What effect does a rise in income have according to Engel's Laws?
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Why are technological developments considered a controllable force for marketers?
Why are technological developments considered a controllable force for marketers?
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Which factors are included in the economic environment that affects consumer purchasing power?
Which factors are included in the economic environment that affects consumer purchasing power?
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What does the rapid rate of technological change require organizations to do?
What does the rapid rate of technological change require organizations to do?
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What is a characteristic of the external macro environment?
What is a characteristic of the external macro environment?
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Which of the following best describes the political and legal environment organizations operate in?
Which of the following best describes the political and legal environment organizations operate in?
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What does SWOT analysis examine?
What does SWOT analysis examine?
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Which factor encompasses elements that can be controlled by an organization?
Which factor encompasses elements that can be controlled by an organization?
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How does the political and legal environment affect businesses?
How does the political and legal environment affect businesses?
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What is the primary purpose of analyzing the business environment?
What is the primary purpose of analyzing the business environment?
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What characterizes the external macro environment?
What characterizes the external macro environment?
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Which external factor affects consumer purchasing power?
Which external factor affects consumer purchasing power?
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What are internal factors in a business environment?
What are internal factors in a business environment?
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What role do managers play in responding to environmental changes?
What role do managers play in responding to environmental changes?
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What does the term 'demography' refer to?
What does the term 'demography' refer to?
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Which of the following is part of the internal environment of a firm?
Which of the following is part of the internal environment of a firm?
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Which of these is considered a micro external factor in the business environment?
Which of these is considered a micro external factor in the business environment?
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Which action should business managers take regarding the business environment?
Which action should business managers take regarding the business environment?
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What encompasses the socio-cultural environment?
What encompasses the socio-cultural environment?
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What is one key point in environmental analysis?
What is one key point in environmental analysis?
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Which of the following best describes the business environment?
Which of the following best describes the business environment?
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Which factors are included in the study of demographics?
Which factors are included in the study of demographics?
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Study Notes
Internal Environment
- Financiers' capabilities, policies, strategies, and attitudes are vital to the internal environment.
External Macro Environment
- The external macro environment encompasses factors outside the organization's control, influencing opportunities and threats.
- These factors include the competitive, economic, technological, political, legal, demographic, cultural, and ecosystem forces.
- Organizations must react to these forces to maintain positive market engagement.
- An organization with an environmental management perspective takes proactive steps to influence marketing environmental forces instead of passively reacting.
Economic Environment
- Factors influencing consumer purchasing power and spending patterns constitute the economic environment.
- Key elements of the economic environment include business cycles, inflation, unemployment, interest rates, and income.
- Changes in major economic variables directly impact the marketplace.
- As income rises, consumer spending patterns shift, with food spending decreasing and housing spending remaining consistent (Engel's Laws).
Technological Environment
- New technologies creating new product and market opportunities constitute the technological environment.
- It is the most manageable and controllable force for marketers to adapt to.
- Organizations must be aware of new technology to leverage it into competitive advantages and capitalize on opportunities.
- Technological advancements significantly impact lifestyles, consumption patterns, and the economy.
- Businesses must adapt quickly to rapid technological changes in their product development, pricing, distribution, and promotion strategies.
Political and Legal Environment
- Organizations must comply with government regulations and legislation.
Social/Cultural Environment
- Shared values and beliefs, including equality, achievement, youthfulness, efficiency, practicality, self-actualization, freedom, humanitarianism, mastery over the environment, patriotism, individualism, religious and moral orientation, progress, materialism, social interaction, conformity, courage, and acceptance of responsibility, form the social/cultural environment.
- Shifts in social/cultural environments influence consumer behavior, impacting product sales.
- Trends in the cultural environment include changes in individual views regarding themselves, others, and the world, as well as a focus on self-fulfillment, immediate gratification, and secularism.
Ecosystem Environment
- The ecosystem incorporates natural systems and resources vital for marketers or impacted by their activities.
- Green marketing and environmental concern have grown in recent years.
- Organizations can mitigate raw material shortages by using renewable resources and alternatives to non-renewable resources.
- Energy efficiency initiatives can reduce energy usage, and engaging in pollution prevention activities builds goodwill.
Global Environment
- Global economic conditions can affect businesses.
- The global environment includes global factors relevant to businesses.
- Events like a hike in crude oil prices have significant, worldwide repercussions, affecting all nations.
- International political factors, such as wars or political tensions, add uncertainty to the business environment.
Understanding the Environment
- The manager's role is significantly impacted by both internal and external factors.
- It is critical for managers to understand and assess the impact of the business environment for effective decision-making.
- Identifying internal strategic strengths, weaknesses, problems, constraints, and uncertainties is crucial.
- Examining external opportunities and threats independent of the firm is essential.
SWOT Analysis
- SWOT analysis involves evaluating a company's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats.
- True core competencies relate to satisfying customer needs.
- Only strengths that meet customer requirements should be considered core competencies.
Summary
- An organization's success depends on its adaptability to the business environment.
- The business environment comprises several environmental factors.
- Both internal and external environments are important for an organization.
- Changes in the environment affect the functioning of a business organization.
- SWOT analysis is a powerful tool for examining the business environment.
- Businesses must respond to environmental changes, and managers must be adaptable.
Internal Factors
- Factors within the organization's control. Examples include technology advancement, e-commerce, and business expansion.
External Factors
- Factors outside the organization's control.
External Micro Environment
- Part of an organization's marketing process but external to it. Includes the organization's market, suppliers, and marketing intermediaries.
External Macro Environment
- All outside institutions and forces influencing the organization's ability to achieve its objectives.
Economic Environment
- Factors affecting consumer purchasing power and spending patterns.
Technological Environment
- New technologies creating new product and market opportunities.
Political and Legal Environment
- Goverment's relationship with organizations, encompassing subsidies, tariffs, import quotas, and deregulation of industries.
Demographic Environment
- Study of human population in terms of size, density, location, age, sex, race, occupation, and other statistics.
Social/Cultural Environment
- Forces shaping society's values, perceptions, preferences, and behaviors.
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Test your understanding of the internal and external business environments. This quiz covers key concepts such as financiers' influences, macroeconomic factors, and their implications on organizations. Engage with questions about how these elements affect market strategies and consumer behaviors.
