THE COMPLEX ENVIRONMENT OF
MANAGEMENT AND
ORGANIZATIONS
1
, Learning Objectives
1. Meaning of Environment
2. Types of environment and the factors that
influence Managerial roles and duties
3. Managerial and organizational responses to
the environment.
4. Reasons for an organization to adapt the
environment.
2
, Organizational environment
Refers to a set of forces/factors
surrounding an organization
May affect its operation and access
to scarce resources
3
MANAGEMENT AND
ORGANIZATIONS
1
, Learning Objectives
1. Meaning of Environment
2. Types of environment and the factors that
influence Managerial roles and duties
3. Managerial and organizational responses to
the environment.
4. Reasons for an organization to adapt the
environment.
2
, Organizational environment
Refers to a set of forces/factors
surrounding an organization
May affect its operation and access
to scarce resources
3
