Business
Environment
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V. NEELAMEGAM
M.A., [Link]., M.B.A., A.M.T., MIMA.
Senior Lecturer
School of Commerce and Business
Administration
Faculty of Science and Humanities
SRM University
Tamil Nadu
VRINDA PUBLICATIONS (P) LTD.
DELHI - 110 091.
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CHAPTER
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Business and Its
Environmental
Aspects
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Definition of Business
“Business Environment encompasses
Environment
the ‘climate’ or set of conditions,
economic, social, political or
institutional in which business
operations are Conducted.” –Arthur
M. Weimer
“The total of all things external to
firms and industries that affect the
function of the organization is called
business environment.”
– Wheeler
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Nature of Business
Environment
System Approach
Social Responsibility Approach
Creative Approach
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Significance of Business
Environment
Help to understand internal
Environment
Help to Understand Economic
System
Help to Understand Economic
Policy
Help to Understand Market 6
Internal Environment
Business Ethics and Moral
Standards
Work Environment
Business and Managerial
Polices
Industrial Relations
Management Information
System
Objectives of Business
Prospects of Business
Development 7
External Environment
The external environment consists of all the
factors which provide opportunities or pose
threats to an organization. In a wider sense the
external environment encompasses a variety of
factors like international, national and local
economy. Social changes, demographic
variables, political system, technology, attitude
towards business, energy sources, raw
materials and other resources and many other
macro level factors make up the external
environment.
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Micro Environment
Competitors
Customers
Suppliers
Public
Marketing Intermediaries
Workers and Their Union
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Macro Environment
Economic Environment of Business
National Environment
International Environment
Non-Economic Environment of
Business
Socio-Cultural Environment
Natural Environment
Geographical Environment
Ecological Environment
Demographic Environment
Physical and Technological
Environment
Political and Government 10
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