Environmental Factors

There are internal and external environmental factors that help organizations achieve optimal function. There are four external environmental factors that affect an organizations ability to achieve their highest function. The four external factors are factors that are outside of the organization itself. These factors are technological, sociological, economic, and political and professional. The six internal environmental factors are organizational mission, purpose and philosophy, organizational planning, organizational operations, human resources, technological resources and financial resources. These internal environmental factors are factors that affect the organization from inside the organization. Many of these internal and external factors are important for a successful human services program. When it comes to human resources I think it is very important for the organization to first have their mission, their purpose and their philosophy. This is important to the organization so they can reach for these goals in their program. Both the external economic and the internal financial resources are important to a human services program. This gives the company a basis of where they stand financially with internal finances; and where they will receive their external financing. Sociological factors are very important to know in a human services organization. Knowing what the community needs is important to a successful community program. All human service organization will be affected by political and professional factors. Each program will have certain laws, regulations, and requirements to abide by. These guidelines may also serve to help fund some of these organizations through government funding, if guidelines are followed and certain goals are hit. All of the external and internal environmental factors that help an organization