Impact of Environmental Factors

The external environment is separated into two components, the general environment and the specific environment (Robbins, et al, 2003, Schermerhorn) Both can be influencing factors/forces in and organisation. Robbins describes the general environment as the background conditions, such as the economic, legal-political, socio-cultural and technological conditions, that may influence an organisation. They describe the specific environment as directly relevant to the achievement of an organisations goal. The main components include customers, competitors, suppliers, and pressure groups. Robbins(1992) notes that elements in the environment can change with conditions


Judy faced high environmental uncertainty as...