Organizations do not exist in isolation. They interact with, and are affected by$,$ many different factors. When analyzing the climate in which an organization operates, it is helpful to understand how a particular element fits into the big picture.

The external environment consists of everything affecting an organization from the outside, which includes the general environment $($broad forces affecting the overall context for conducting business$)$ and the task environment $($factors of specific interest to an organization$).$

An organization's internal environment relates to conditions, events, and factors affecting the organization from within.

For each example in the following table, choose whether it belongs in the general, task, or internal environment.

Example

Environment

The increasing number of elderly people in the United States, Japan, Italy, and Germany

Auditors from the Internal Revenue Service $($IRS$)$ sent to review a company's tax records

A reminder to employees that business$-$casual attire is permitted only on Fridays

The introduction of tablet computers

General environment

General environment

Internal environment

General environment