Understanding Business Environments Overview

Aug 22, 2024

Business Studies: The Three Environments

Introduction

  • Three main environments in business studies: Micro, Macro, Market.
  • Micro Environment: Internal.
  • Macro and Market Environments: External.

Overview of the Three Environments

Micro Environment

  • Characteristics: Internal to the business.
  • Factors:
    • Vision, Mission, Objectives
    • Organizational Structure
    • Organizational Culture
    • Organizational Resources
    • Management and Leadership
  • Control: Controllable (internal within the business).
  • Further Study: Detailed explanation in upcoming video.

Market Environment

  • Characteristics: External.
  • Factors:
    • Consumers (Market)
    • Suppliers
    • Intermediaries
    • Competitors
    • Other Organizations
  • Control: Not controllable but can be influenced.
  • Further Study: More detailed lessons and videos planned.

Macro Environment

  • Characteristics: External and not influenced.
  • Factors:
    • Physical and Natural Resources
    • Economic Environment
    • Social, Cultural, and Demographic Environments
    • Technological Environment
    • Legal and Political Environment
    • International and Global Environments
    • Institutional Environment
  • Control: Cannot be controlled.

Diagram Overview

  • Depiction: Micro in the center (internal), surrounded by Market, and then Macro (external).
  • Analogy: Like the layers of the Earth.

Conclusion

  • Overview of the three environments is presented.
  • Upcoming videos will dive deeper into each environment.

Additional Information

  • Open for questions and topics for further clarification.
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