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Apply the key forces outlined in your readings and videos to briefly conduct an external analysis on the organization that you are either currently working in or one you have worked in at some time.

Identify the key external forces and their relevance to your employer. As you will recall from your readings, the key forces that impact an organization from the outside are its customers, suppliers, and competitors. Additionally, key forces that can have an influence on an organization are:

1. Technology advances

2. Social changes, beliefs, and actions

3. Regulatory changes

4. Political change

5. Economic conditions

These forces can subtly or significantly impact your organization and its future directions.

Briefly perform an external SWOT analysis for the organization that you are either currently working in or have worked in at some time. Identify the strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats from external forces. A SWOT worksheet is included in this module.

Attach your SWOT analysis to your post. What are the key external forces that impact your employer and how? What does the SWOT analysis reveal concerning your employer's strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats from external forces?

What are some of the conclusions you can make concerning your organization based upon the external environment scan? Be thorough in your answer and provide some supporting documentation from your readings and videos.