The Task Environment Includes

question 50

Multiple Choice

The task environment includes

• A)the wide-ranging global, technological, sociocultural, and political forces that affect organizations.
• B)the forces that have the least immediate effect on managers and their decisions.
• C)opportunities and threats that are harder to identify than those in the general environment.
• D)a framework of environmental policies that dictate the CSR policies of global organizations.
• E)the set of forces that originate with global suppliers, distributors, customers, and competitors.

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Definitions:

Selling

Selling involves the process of offering goods or services to customers in exchange for money or other forms of payment.

Logistics Activities

Operations involved in the management of the flow of goods from the point of origin to the point of consumption, encompassing transportation, warehousing, and inventory management.

Manufacturing Companies

Businesses involved in the production of goods using labor, machinery, and raw materials.

Services Sector

A segment of the economy composed of businesses and individuals that provide intangible goods or services to consumers, such as healthcare, education, finance, and hospitality.