STEEP Model
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STEEP Model is a structure to reflect , describing and analyzing in the external environment and evaluate external factors that its impact the business , it’s important to any organization to consider and study those factors before they take any decision . STEEP model stand for : Social , Technological , Economic , Environmental and Political .
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Social factors are social developments that affect business in term of demographic changes and includes : gender role , populations , lifestyle trends, ethnic/religious factors , demographics , law changes affecting social factors, publicity and advertising, consumer opinions and attitudes, the major events and influences, the way the population and culture change over
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Technological factors are highly focused on technological advancements , it includes : communication , innovation , development , research , energy and patent regulations , it’s also the technological shifts will affect quality , costs and lead to innovation . Technical and technological system in Bahrain is very sophisticated, nowadays , everyone in all countries use the internet and they feel that the technology is the most important thing in their life , it`s useful in many areas like for example in the provision of jobs , payment online and read the latest news , also the internet helps people , especially students in research and do the reports and activities , so Arab Open University has benefited from this factor in their interest , its depend on technology in the development of its business and its activities like its applied online register , exams and paid so their student can easily register the material and paid whatever they want , also Arab Open university establishes websites called LMS and SIS , so students can see the schedule of midterm and final exams , study and print the slides that its help …show more content…
The condition of the economy is highly associated with the buying poison of customers , in the economic , factors such as international trade , saving , entrepreneurship , interest rate , taxes , availability of jobs , inflation and subsidies are considered . As the average income of the individuals in Bahrain is few and the economic level of Bahrain is not very high , So Arab Open University is a non-profit university , its development project and it made it easier for individuals with limited income owner registration at the university due to the low process of materials compared to other private university . Also by virtue of that the university has many other branches in many countries , this thing proves its economy and served it as the financing is possible to get it out of the branch of Bahrain
Technology has hugely impacted four year college education; most of the four year colleges are now relying a lot on technology. Most of the new technological devices and software’s are changing four year college environment. The main things that technologies added to four year college education are online college applications, educational software’s, online and hybrid courses . Online college applications, educational software’s, online and hybrid courses have advantages and disadvantages in four college education. Four year colleges are requiring students to use technological devices like Smartphone’s, I pads and educational software’s like blackboard. It brings digital inequalities to four year college educations. Uses and ownerships of technology depend on person’s income, gender and ethnicity (Gleason.P.88). Technology definitely has it’s weakness but there many things technology offering that we can benefit for in four year college education.
In my opinion, the development of the educational system is the foundation to renaissance Iraq. If you were in the position of the Ministry of Education, I would provided an iPad for each student .I would cooperate with some companies to provide fast Internet and free in all universities , and I would worked on the scholarship programs to make students get to know the recent important developments technology in the Western world .
Social change refers to any significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and cultural values and norms. Many social changes occurred during this time. Social classes in America became based
Organizational Change "The effectiveness of organizational change is greatest when a firm’s strategy is consistent with environmental conditions and there is internal consistency." (D A Nadler, 2003:204) The only thing that is constant in this world is change and this is widely acknowledged by many in the world, may it be a corporation or a social forum or a governmental body. What comes in this world has to experience change in the light of environmental elements and pressures and influences, internal or external. The study of organizational behavior gives that environmental factors are the political, legal, economic, demographic, technological, social and societal. While these are the external environmental factors that are and cannot be counted among the controllable factors for an organization, they do in fact influence organizational structure, policies and strategies. In turn, the internal environment of the organization, that is very much controlled by the management of the organization and comprises of the top to bottom managerial levels, the staff, the employees, the board of directors, the owners etc. this internal environment, is to a great extent the result of external environmental factors, the change of which results in the direct impact on the internal environment of the organization. As such in lieu of external environmental factors; change agents with in the organization tend to accept the change in their external factors and tries to bring about a compatible change within the internal environment of the organization. The effectiveness of the change that is being brought about with in the organization as a result of the changing external environmental forces is best when, as described by Nadler, the internal facto...
According to the Florida International University (2014), social change involves the complex interaction of factors such as technology, environment, culture, religion, and human action (both individual and collective). These factors will be addressed singularly so as to afford a balanced analysis on how they promote social change.
Environmental – External environmental factors are forces or trends that can affect a business whether it is an opportunity, threat, or constraint. They can be divided into three interrelated subcategories of remote, industry, and operating environments. The remote environment includes factors beyond a company’s operating situation such as the economic, social, political, technological, and ecological factors. The industry environment includes factors that have more of a direct influence on a company’s business such as entry barriers, competitor rivalry, the availability of substitutes, and the bargaining power of buyers and suppliers.
So what is social phenomenon? According to John Fordyce Markey, “Social Phenomena is considered as including all behavior which influences or is influenced by organisms sufficiently alive to respond to one another. This includes influences from past generations.” In other words, a topic becomes a phenomenon when it influences society to change because of it. The use of drugs in sports is a phenomenon because it alters the way people view the use of drugs both positively and negatively.
Social change refers to a change in the social order of a society. These changes could be in
... systems and surrounding environment that all these external factors will affect the decision-maker’s mind and lead to a different on the final strategic decision-making.
In its most simplistic and practical form the term 'social change' refers to modifications in the social behavior patterns or relations of people, communities or society. Social change is "the significant alteration of social structure and cultural patterns through time.” A majority of the worlds population nowadays are struggling to create change; to push forth and implement social and/or environmental impacts through out the world whether it may be from social entrepreneurs to peo...
It is a constant truth that technology is growing rapidly and it is opening up many opportunities for students as well as teachers. Through the use of the internet information that would take scholars months to acquire out and interpret can be found in less than a minute though a Google search and not only is the information their, but in many cases the information that you wanted is shown in bolded so it can even be found quicker.
Saudi Arabia has developed rapidly in all sectors because of information and communication technology. ICT has significant impact in all sectors of economy of Saudi Arabia. It has also enabled the government to implement strategies that benefit citizens in terms of information technology that has led to high GDP and economic growth. The desert land that Saudi Arabia is known for has faded to an ICT hub. This is because of the strategic value that information technology has provided the country is insurmountable. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia exposes children to ICT at an early age through introduction of information and communication technology in schools so as to prepare them for the complex technological society that awaits them later in life.
It reflects also differences in economic development (GDP per capita, costs of computer equipment), technology (bandwidth) energy (electricity), industrial (low development software production) or language. This is the reason for which technological development and the improvement ...
The main factors are: objectives, structure, tasks, technology and people. Changing one of them to a certain extent affect the others. The success of the organization also depends on the external environment of the organization, which is not possible without the life cycle of any organization.
Technology has had a huge impact on education. It continues to shape the way we learn and what we learn today and in the future. As technology advances, so does the quality of education and that is nothing but good news for the students of today and of the future.