{"id":26148,"date":"2024-05-19T03:10:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-19T03:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/module-1-critical-thinking-assignment-the-impact-of-the-external-environment-on-decision-making\/"},"modified":"2024-05-19T03:10:59","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T03:10:59","slug":"module-1-critical-thinking-assignment-the-impact-of-the-external-environment-on-decision-making","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.writemyessays.app\/blog\/questions\/module-1-critical-thinking-assignment-the-impact-of-the-external-environment-on-decision-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 1: Critical Thinking Assignment The Impact of the External Environment on Decision-Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"170\">The external environment may potentially have a significant impact on managerial decision-making.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"269\">In our internal environment, the organization\u2019s core competencies (such as human resources) and capabilities (the strengths within the organization) can be managed internally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"446\">However, the external environment (political, economic, sociocultural, technological, legal,&nbsp; &nbsp; and environmental), cannot necessarily be controlled but instead must be managed.&nbsp;This is where the impact of the external environment is critical for managerial decision-making.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"721\">Let us take a few examples for consideration:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"768\">The 2023 Earthquake in Turkey<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"768\">BREXIT &#8211; The United Kingdom\u2019s exit from the European Union<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"768\">The 2020 Pandemic<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"768\">Supply chain disruptions, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"950\">Can you imagine how all international companies were challenged with decision-making in these situations? This leads us to our assignment.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"margin: 6px 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5; cursor: auto;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"1090\"><strong style=\"font-weight: bold; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-mark=\"true\">Instructions<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 12px 0px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"1104\">For this assignment, consider an organization where you work (or an organization with which you are familiar). Prepare a memo addressed to an executive in the organization that&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;includes the following:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 25px; cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"1306\">Describe a specific situation that a manager\/s faced within the selected&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;organization. Which aspect of the external environment impacted the decision&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;made and what was the decision?<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"1306\">Explain the steps that the manager\/s took to resolve the issue.<\/li>\n<li style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-renderer-start-pos=\"1306\">Apply what you have learned from this example, and explain how you may have&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;resolved the situation differently.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">Your memo should be approximately one page in length. Review tips on writing a professional memo and sample memos in the CSU Global Writing Center:&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-card-url=\"https:\/\/csuglobal.libguides.com\/memos\" data-inline-card=\"true\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-testid=\"hover-card-trigger-wrapper\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><a style=\"cursor: auto;\" data-testid=\"inline-card-resolved-view\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\" data-testid=\"inline-card-icon-and-title\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">LibGuides: Writing Center&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Memos: Memos<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\"><span style=\"cursor: auto; color: inherit;\">&nbsp;<\/span>.&nbsp;Any citations should conform to APA guidelines provided in the CSU Global&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Writing Center.<\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The external environment may potentially have a significant impact on managerial decision-making. 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