Organization Environment Domain and Uncertainty
... Elements that exist in both internal and external environment of contemporary organizations bring about changes; in turn bring about instability, upheaval and uncertainty. ... ” The action of changing structure, repeatedly, has resulted in the organization struggling to cope with the changing dynamics and in maintaining a competitive edge in the marketplace. The Environmental Domain “The organizational environment refers to all elements that exist outside the boundary of the organization which have potential to affect all of part of the organization.” The environment can be understood by analyzing its domain within external sectors. “An organization’s domain is the chosen environmental field of action.” (Daft, 2001) The environment comprises subdivisions of the external environment that contain similar elements. ... (Please refer to Appendix 1: An Organization’s Environment.) When designing or changing structure, all these aspects need to be considered and reasons for the change need to be communicated across the organization with staff training. ... Thus, ownership across the organization is necessary. Technology and market sector are common elements that influence organization. ... The vital role of competitors that organization faced will also is assessed.