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प्रश्न
Attempt the following:
Social Environment.
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उत्तर
Business is an economic and social activity. It has to produce goods according to the requirement of the customers. Satisfying customers is the basic need of business. Therefore, while manufacturing or producing' goods, the business has to take into consideration social factors like traditions, customs, education, habits, values, lifestyles, thinking and earnings of the people of the country. Changes in the social environment are a must and management has to take into consideration these factors which determine the following aspects.
(1) Social Aspect: Literacy level, educational system, tradition and customs, the transition of labour, etc. are important aspects of the social environment. It helps to analyze the needs of the people and accordingly the business opportunities are identified.
(2) Social Trends: Business practices and procedures must be in tune with social beliefs. A growing number of working women and changing lifestyles have increased the demand for household appliances in India.
(3) Social Values: Cultural and social values. (Social justice, national integration, etc.), family organization and caste structure, social institutions, and groups, are taken to consider while making practices and procedures of the business.
(4) Traditions: Customs and traditions. (Diwali, Id, Christmas, etc.) also has an effect on the business. The businessmen have to be more responsible for the demand of the people accordingly.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What is meant by 'business environment'?
State any three points of importance of business environment.
Beni, after completing her MBA, took up a job with a multinational company named 'Fortio'. The company was paying good salary and perks to its employees. The wages were within the paying capacity of the company the provided the employees a reasonable standard of living. The company also had a good work-culture and the behaviour of superiors was very good towards their subordinates. Beni was very happy in this organisation, but due to long working hours, she did not have time to cook her meal. She had to depend upon outside food, which was deteriorating her health. She observed that this problem was faced by many of her colleagues, not only in her company but also in many other companies. This was because of increase in the number of working women and non-availability of hygienic home-cooked food. She identified this as a great opportunity and decided to give up her job to supply packaged home-cooked food to office goers at a reasonable price. At the end of the day, she was also distributing the left-over food in the nearby night-shelters
a. State the dimension of the business environment being discussed above.
b. State the principle of management being followed by 'Fortio'.
c. Identify any two values being communicated by the company to the society in the
above case.
What is included in the 'political environment' of business? State.
What is meant by business environment?
Match the pairs.
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| A) Globalization | 1) Profit motive |
| B) Privatization | 2) 2006 |
| C) Liberalization | 3) Borderless economy |
| D) New economic policy | 4) Service Motive |
| E) Social Environment | 5) Internal factor |
| 6) Disinvestment | |
| 7) Social Values | |
| 8) 1991 | |
| 9) Abolishing license policy | |
| 10) GATT |
Match the pairs.
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| A) Internal environment | 1) Knowledge of law |
| B) Political environment | 2) Taxation policy |
| C) Legal environment | 3) Technology |
| D) Economic environment | 4) Traditions |
| 5) WTO | |
| 6) Controlled by business | |
| 7) High cost | |
| 8) Ideology of political party |
Give one word/phrase/term.
A boundary less worlds where there would be flow of goods, services, information, capital and people across nation.
State whether the following statement is True or False.
Business is the product of different environmental factors.
Compete the sentence.
The term of business environment generally refers to __________
Select the correct Option
In how many type environmental factors can be classified?
The sum total of all individuals, institutions and other forces that are outside the control of a business enterprise but that may affect its performance is known as ______.
Since more number of people have become more beauty and health conscious, our economy has witnessed an unprecedented surge in the number of health and beauty spas and wellness clinics. Related feature of business environment being described in the above lines is-
Twinkle Stars' is a well-known resort for organizing parties, especially for children. However, in past 6 months its popularity has reduced considerably as a new resort with better ambience and facilities has opened within its vicinity. Name the related feature of business environment which has influenced the business of ‘Twinkle Stars’ adversely.
Which of the following are the characteristics of business environment?
Which of the following is the feature of Business Environment?
"The shift of demand from soft drinks to juices is an opportunity for juice companies and threat for soft drink companies." Identify the feature of business environment:
"The components of business environment keep on changing due to changes in various circumstances." This shows that business environment is ______.
