Many factors  can impact an organization and its ability to compete. It is essential  for a company to be aware of external environments. 
 
 Please respond to all of the following prompts in the class discussion section of your online course:
- Which component(s) of the environment do you think is/are most important? Least important? Why? 
- How do changing environments affect organizations? 
•What can managers do to take advantage of changes in their environment?