Organizational Behavior

The Environment and Culture of Organizations

The Environment and Culture of Organizations

After studying this chapter, you should be able to:

1. Discuss the nature of the organizational environment and identify the environments of interest to most organizations.

2. Describe the components of the general and task environments and discuss their impact on organizations.

3. Identify the components of the internal environment and discuss their impact on organizations.

4. Discuss the importance and determinants of an organization’s culture and how the culture can be managed.