The
External Organizational Environment
IT allows information to move faster, thus increasing the speed at which
events take place and the pace at which
individuals and organizations respond to events.
Globalization
Huge and everywhere
Deregulation:
More widespread in U.S. than anywhere else
The
Internal Organizational Environment
Outsourcing and Strategic Alliances
Examining types of work that are to be done internally or
by others
The Demise of Hierarchy
Hierarchical structures cannot cope with rapid change.