Describe How Managers Can Effectively Plan When the External Environment

question 8

Essay

describe how managers can effectively plan when the external environment is continually changing. Give examples of environmental factors that affect planning.

Recognize the importance of environmental factors and community infrastructure in disease prevention.

Understand the historical development of public health initiatives and their impact on community health.

Analyze the role of government and non-governmental organizations in the advancement of public health.

Identify key figures and their contributions to public health and nursing.

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Definitions:

Vector Organisms

Living organisms such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas that can transmit infectious pathogens between humans, or from animals to humans.

Climate Change

A long-term change in the Earth's climate, especially a change due to an increase in the average atmospheric temperature.

Increases

The action or process of becoming greater in size, number, value, or amount.

Social Construction

The theory that much of what is perceived as reality is shaped by the shared beliefs and attitudes of a society.