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The environmental forces impacting Human Resource:
Two types: 1) Internal * Organizational culture-
Organizational culture consists of the core values, beliefs, and assumptions that are widely shared by members of an organization. It serves a variety of purposes:
• communicating what the organization “believes in” and “stands for” • providing employees with a sense of direction and expected behaviour (norms)
• shaping employees’ attitudes about themselves, the organization, and their roles • creating a sense of identity, orderliness, and consistency
• fostering employee loyalty and commitment.
Below characteristics captures the essence of organizational culture: * Innovation and risk taking * Attention to detail * Outcome orientation * Team orientation * Aggressiveness * Stability

* Organizational Structure * Organizational structure determines how the roles, power and responsibilities are assigned, controlled, and coordinated, and how information flows between the different levels of management. * A structure depends on the organization's objectives and strategy.

2) External * Economic- The economic environment has a major impact on business in general and the management of human resources in particular. Economic conditions affect supply and demand for products and services, which, in turn, have a dramatic impact on the labour force by affecting the number and types of employees required, as well as an employer’s ability to pay wages and provide benefit

* Globalization- This globalization of markets and manufacturing has vastly increased international competition and increased diverse work force. From boosting the productivity of a global labour force to formulating selection, training, and compensation policies for expatriate employees, managing globalization and its effects on