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Content: These factors, which determine the structure, aims and activities of the organization, can be grouped into: 1. External factors- those from the enabling environment which are not under the control of the organization but which affect its structure and development. They include: Economic factors
Socio-economic factors
Political-administrative factors
2. Internal factors- organizational characteristics, including: Purpose of the organization
Organizational instruments
3. Individual choice factors- members joint or individual decisions regarding expected costs and benefits. Older studies, especially in the 1970's, focused on the influence of internal factors2, while more recent work has emphasised the importance of all three sets of factors. External factors/enabling environment
Economic factors
These define the economic situation in which production and processing take place.