Assignment $2$c

Objective: Illustrate how an external audit of an organization should be conducted.

Mindset: Appreciate the benefit of an external audit.

Instructions

Conducting an audit of an organization$$s external environment is a key exercise in developing the organization$$s overall strategy. Managers need to know what opportunities are available in the marketplace as they develop the organization$$s strategic plan. An assessment of the external factors affecting the organization is a significant part of an external audit.

Help with:

$$ Review the five broad categories of external forces that affect an organization discussed in your text.

$$ Create a $1-$page audit of the external factors affecting an organization of your choice. Address all five categories as they pertain to the organization you have selected. You may use the organization you work for or another organization with which you are familiar.