Keywords Flashcards
The input in the form of human, physical, financial and other related
resources are drawn from the environment.
Input
Includes a person’s attitude, perceptions about a situation,
their ability to understand information, what motivates them, their personality and
beliefs.
Psychological Factors
Personal characteristics such as age, gender, financial situation,
occupation, background, culture and location.
Personal Factors
Influences like friends, family, community, school/workplace, or
associations like churches or hobby groups.
Social Factors
A systematic process that studies and evaluates all
internal and external business factors.
Environmental Scanning
Exchange with environment brings in surplus or goodwill needed for
business survival.
Output
– A series of assumptions about how people choose to spend
their money.
Consumer Behavior
The business transforms inputs into outputs by
processing them.
Throughput/Processing
e.g., Competitors, Technology,
Political Environment, Economic Conditions
Example of Environmental Scanning Factor
Weighs social and economic costs versus benefits including
effects on society, health, and employment.
Impact Assessment