The External Environment and Organizational Culture Chapter Two

Organization Inputs and Outputs Figure 2.1

Open Systems Open systems Organizations that are affected by, and that affect, their environment.

Open Systems Macroenvironment The general environment; includes governments, economic conditions, and other fundamental factors that generally affect all organizations.

The External Environment Figure 2.1

Twelve Month Comparison of Stock Markets Figure 2.3

Demographics Demographic trends Growth of the labor force Increasing education and skill levels Immigration Increased numbers of women in the workforce Increasingly diverse workforce

The Competitive Environment Figure 2.4

Environmental Analysis Environmental uncertainty Lack of information needed to understand or predict the future.

Environmental Analysis Benchmarking The process of comparing an organization’s practices and technologies with those of other companies.

Independent Action Table 2.4

Cooperative Action Table 2.5

Changing the Environment You are In Strategic maneuvering An organization’s conscious efforts to change the boundaries of its task environment. Domain selection Entrance to a new market or industry with an existing expertise Diversification Occurs when a firm invests in a different product, business, or geographic area

Changing the Environment You are In Mergers One or more companies combine with another Acquisitions One firm buys another Divestiture A firm sells one or more businesses Prospectors Continuously change the boundaries or their task environment by seeking new products and markets, diversifying and merging, or acquiring new enterprises Defenders Stay within a stable product domain as a strategic maneuver

Competing Values Model of Culture Figure 2.6