{"id":170,"date":"2015-04-20T19:30:10","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T19:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.candelalearning.com\/masterybusiness1xngcxmaster\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=170"},"modified":"2017-07-18T20:11:07","modified_gmt":"2017-07-18T20:11:07","slug":"external-forces","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-wmopen-introbusiness\/chapter\/external-forces\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to External Forces","rendered":"Introduction to External Forces"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do:\u00a0identify the external forces that shape the business environment<\/h2>\r\nYou are probably aware\u00a0that businesses do not operate in a vacuum, immune to the forces that shape our everyday life. Just like\u00a0people, businesses interact with their surroundings, and just like people, businesses react differently to their environment. Later in the course, you will explore these external forces in greater depth when you complete chapters covering topics such as the global business environment, business ethics, and marketing. For the time being, this section will introduce the\u00a0external forces that have an impact on business operations and decisions and serve as a foundation for things to come.","rendered":"<h2>What you\u2019ll learn to do:\u00a0identify the external forces that shape the business environment<\/h2>\n<p>You are probably aware\u00a0that businesses do not operate in a vacuum, immune to the forces that shape our everyday life. Just like\u00a0people, businesses interact with their surroundings, and just like people, businesses react differently to their environment. Later in the course, you will explore these external forces in greater depth when you complete chapters covering topics such as the global business environment, business ethics, and marketing. 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