Assessing the external environment is particularly important, in part because so many external forces that fall beyond an organization's influence can powerfully affect its chances for success.
Even though an organization can't control external forces, these forces nonetheless still have an impact on the organization's ability to succeed.
External forces are a factor that organizations don't have to worry about.
There are children swimming in brown riverwater.
An aerial view of the school was show to the class.
A woman is walking her dog beside a car wash.
an old man is getting a tan around other beach goers.
An Asian man is playing the guitar.
a dog is outside