The general environment — Political conditions
Political conditions describe the influence of politics on management decisions. Politics is directly relevant to organisations through:
- their lobbying for favourable treatment at the hands of the government
- their lobbying for regulation (or de-regulation)
- the very large market that the government and its bureaucracy comprise
- the ability of political issues to affect efforts at international management.
Many organisations, particularly smaller ones, monitor political issues but do not actively engage in politics. Larger organisations, or the bodies created to represent smaller ones, can engage directly in politics by seeking to influence lawmakers.