ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS AFFECTING HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
The External Environment Components Labor Force Legal Considerations Society Unions Shareholders
Competition Customers Technology Economy Sons of soil Government
The External Environment: Proactive Versus Reactive Reactive Response: Action taken in response to change Proactive Response: Action taken in anticipation of change Organizations Exhibit Varying Degrees of Proactive & Reactive Behavior
The Internal Environment • Mission • Policies • Corporate Culture • Management Style of Upper Managers
• Employees • Organization Structure • LaborManagement Agreement