External Environment (Specific or Task Environment)

&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;left&semi;margin&colon;0px 0px 0px 0&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p> <strong>•&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi; Competitors<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify">&NewLine;Competitors refer to those organizations that either offer or have a potential to offer rival products or services&period; It means that not only the existing rivals are threat to the success of organization but the potential newcomers could be disastrous too&period;&&num;160&semi; Competitors in term of better pricing&comma; new products&comma; quality services etc represent an environmental force that managers must monitor along with the competitive scene for potential newcomers&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p> &&num;160&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p> <strong>•&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi;&&num;160&semi; Pressure Groups<&sol;strong> <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p align&equals;"justify"> Pressure groups refer to the special-interest groups that attempt to influence the actions of organizations&period; Such groups have the potential to influence the success of organization therefore managers have to be careful in their decisions and actions&period; Examples of pressure groups are&colon; MADD &lpar;mother against drunk driving&rpar; which has pressurized the bar and restaurant industries&period; Similarly PETA’s &lpar;People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals&rpar; has pressurized food restaurants over their handling of animals during the slaughter process&period; The power of pressure groups changes with the change in social and political attitudes&period; Therefore organizations have to continuously monitor the major shifts in the society&period; &NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad2" id&equals;"quads-ad2" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px 0 0px 0&semi;text-align&colon;center&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;95 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad3" id&equals;"quads-ad3" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;