Title: External Factors of Organizational Culture | Organizational Behavior / Human Relations
Headings: External Factors of Organizational Culture
External Factors of Organizational Culture
What you’ll learn to do: Describe the external factors associated with organizational culture
Learning Outcomes
Political Factors
Economic Factors
Industry Factors
Social Factors
Technology Factors
Practice Question
Managing External Factors
Practice Question

Content: We can be refused service at a restaurant if we arrive without our shoes or our shirt. These are all small examples of how external factors influence our daily lives and the decisions we make. While external factors are outside of our control, they still influence us and creates boundaries in which we need to operate. The same goes for organizations. Organizations would prefer to control every aspect of their operations, and rightfully so! However, there are a number of external factors at play which do not allow organizations to have complete control over every piece. Let’s explore some of these external factors and the influence they have on organizational culture. Political Factors
There are a variety of ways in which politics can influence organizational culture. On a large scale, Congress creates laws and regulations that may change the way an organization operates. Even if the organization may disagree with a law, they are still legally obligated to abide by it.