1. Succinctly introduce the following five environments of the company (9 pts):
a. Social environment (external, three references, one unique);
b. Political, legal and regulatory environment (external, three references, one unique);
c. Diversity issues (internal, i.e. how does the firm confront diversity issues within their workforce and promote diversity among their employees?, three references, one unique);
d. Global presence and issues (external, three references, one unique);
e. Sustainability and triple bottom line issues (i.e. physical environment, contribution to social welfare, contribution to economic development; three references, one unique). - planet, people, profit
2. On the basis of current news and information, analyze in detail two of the above five environments that will likely have the greatest impact on your selected organization. Justify your two selections by describing relevant news, information, and current events, and explaining their influence on the business. How will the liquidity and profitability of the business be affected by the changes in these two environments, if at all? For example, the legal and regulatory environment will become increasingly important as new regulatory laws are passed. Explain what the regulation is and how it will likely impact the business. (6 pts, five references each, one unique).