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Chapter 2: Constraints and
Challenges for the Global
Manager
• Contrast the actions of managers according to the
omnipotent and symbolic views
• Describe the constraints and challenges facing managers in
today’s external environment
• Discuss the characteristics and importance of organizational
culture
• Describe current issues in organizational culture
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The Manager:
Omnipotent or Symbolic?
• Omnipotent View of Management - the view
that managers are directly responsible for an
organization’s success or failure.
• Symbolic view of Management - the view that
much of an organization’s success or failure is
due to external forces outside managers’
control.
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Exhibit 2-1: Constraints on Managerial Discretion
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The External Environment:
Constraints and Challenges
• External Environment - those factors and forces
outside the organization that affect its performance.
• Components of the External Environment
– Specific environment: External forces that have a direct
and immediate impact on the organization
– General environment: Broad economic, socio-cultural,
political/legal, demographic, technological, and global
conditions that may affect the organization
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Exhibit 2-2: Components of External Environment
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Environmental...