Question

Beyond the IMS, identify and briefly describe the (exogenous) environmental factors that organizations should consider when performing an external environmental analysis. Identify and briefly describe the (endogenous) internal factors that organizations should take into account in preparing to do a SWOT analysis. What environmental factors are influencing Ford Motor Company and the rest of the automobile industry?

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Environmental factors that organizations should consider are :Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental factors. Example are interest rates, innovations and laws

2. Internal factors that organizations should take into account in preparing to do a SWOT analysis are strengths (S) and weaknesses (W).Examples are innovation culture, expertise and resources as well as value systems

3. Environmental factors are influencing Ford Motor Company and the rest of the automobile industry are laws (legal-environmental) , interest rates (economic), customers needs depending on geography (social)

Explanation:

The Integrated Management System (IMS) is an internal tool that the Company uses to all of its organization systems and processes into one complete framework which enables the organization to work as a single unit. It however does not tell anything about the environment in which a company operates in.

When performing an external environmental analysis, organizations should consider the PESTLE analysis which tell much about the external environment. PESTLE analysis looks into Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental factors that are likely to impact an organization strategy.

The SWOT analysis provides a scan of the internal and external environment and is an important part of the strategic planning process. Environmental factors Internal to the organization are classified as strengths (S) and weaknesses (W),  and those external can be classified as opportunities (O) and threats (T).

Ford Motor Company and the rest of the automobile industry are mainly influenced by the Legal and Environmental Factors through laws set by countries to reduce carbon emissions in the fight against global warming. Other factors include the ability to innovate (Technological) and meeting the changing customer needs (Social). The profit part is always important as well in these inflationary times so they also need to set prices well (Economic).