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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Organization and Management – Grade 11 Modular Distance

Learning (MDL) Self-Learning Module on Analysis of Local and International
Business Environments!

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators

from public institution to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the
learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum Most Essential Learning
Competencies (MELCs) in the “New Normal” situation while overcoming their
personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help
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their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
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This contains helpful tips or strategies
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As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Organization and Management – Grade 11 Modular Distance

Learning (MDL) Self-Learning Module on Analysis of Local and International
Business Environments!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be
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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
master the process of analyzing various forces or elements influencing local and
international business environments using PEST and SWOT strategies. The scope
of this module permits it to be used in many different learning situations. The
language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are
arranged to follow the standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you
read them can be changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.

The module is composed of one lesson, namely:

• Lesson 1 – Analyzing Various Forces or Elements Influencing Local And
International Business Environment using PEST and SWOT Strategies

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Describe the local, and international business environment of a firm; and
2. Identify various forces/elements affecting international and local
environments and evaluate it using PEST and SWOT Strategies; and
3. Reflect on the importance of understanding forces/elements affecting
business environments.

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 What I Know

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on your workbook.

1. This is the individual’s ability to favorably received and adjust to an

unfamiliar way of doing things.
a. Cultural Intelligence c. Socio-economic Intelligence
b. Political Intelligence d. Government Intelligence

2. It pertains to a culture where people tend to do one thing at a time.

a. Monochronic cultures c. Philippine cultures
b. Polychronic cultures d. Business cultures

3. Which of the following is a culture that accomplishes different thing at a

time?
a. Monochronic cultures c. Philippine cultures
b. Polychronic cultures d. Business cultures

4. It refers to the degree to which a society accepts or rejects the unequal

distribution of power among people in an environment.
a. Time-Orientation c. Uncertainty Avoidance
b. Masculinity-Femininity d. Power Distance

5. It pertains to the degree to which a society is uncomfortable at the idea of

change, risk, and situational uncertainty.
a. Time-Orientation c. Uncertainty Avoidance
b. Masculinity-Femininity d. Power Distance

6. The degree that values material success over concerns of relationship is

called what?
a. Time-Orientation c. Uncertainty Avoidance
b. Masculinity-Femininity d. Power Distance

7. It emphasizes short term thinking over greater concerns for future

situations.
a. Time-Orientation c. Uncertainty Avoidance
b. Masculinity-Femininity d. Power Distance

8. The general environment is the organization’s external environment that may

affect the organization in the long run. Which of the following is NOT an
element under general environment?
a. Political/Legal element c. Customer element
b. Economic element d. Social element

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9. Which of the following elements is related to individuals and entities who
buy goods and services produced and provided by the organization?
a. Political/Legal element c. Customer element
b. Economic element d. Social element

10. Which of the following is NOT a factor found in the business’ international
environment?
a. Exchange rates c. Company strengths and threats
b. Political risks d. Social values

11. PEST is an acronym for __________________________________________________.

a. Political, Environment, Social, and Technological Factors
b. Political, Environment, Succeeding, and Technological Factors
c. Political, Economic, Social, and Technological Factors
d. Political, Environment, Social, and Technical Factors

12. SWOT is a strategic analysis type which is an acronym for _________________.

a. Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Time
b. Strong, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
c. Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
d. Strong, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Time

13. Which of the following deals with the morality of one’s action?
a. Manners c. Ethics
b. Cultures d. Etiquettes

14. Which of the following is an external environment that usually affects the
business in the long run?
a. International environment c. General environment
b. Operating environment d. Specific environment

15. Below are a list of strength/s, EXCEPT:

I. A list of advantages in terms of resource
II. A good source of quality but thrifty prices
III. Can manifest expansion within a time interval
IV. Can create a good atmosphere between clients and employees.

a. I and IV c. I only
b. I, II, and II d. IV only

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 Analyzing Elements Influencing
Lesson
Local & International Business
1 Environment using PEST &
SWOT Strategies

Imagine a turtle living in a volcano, a monkey in the sea, or a human living on the
moon. It just doesn’t make sense, these animals will neither be able to function
properly nor live at all. They would die of hunger, too much heat, and even
homesickness. They are very much like managers, without the proper conditions,
managers are also less productive if they even have progress at all. The animals
and managers have this in common, something we call environment. As you’ve
learned in your many years of schooling, an environment is made up of many
factors such as climate, population, food resources.

In this lesson, you will learn about the parallel factors of environments in the
business aspect. You will learn to identify whether they help increase your
profitability or badly injure your odds at a certain expansion through two
strategies: SWOT and PEST Analysis.

What’s In

In your past lessons, you have learned the different roles, functions, and skills of a
manager. You also know that a manager plays a huge function the business
environment, it’s just that there are certain eligibility for managers, everything
according to the hierarchy of which they belong in. A Top-level Manager does all
the jobs to head the whole organization whom also supervises the Middle-level
Managers whose job is to monitor all departments and look for problems that may
arise in the market, they are the head of Firstline Managers that then head a
designated department made of different teams whom are the led by mangers called
Team Leaders, they resolve internal conflicts between the employees.

Managers also have different functions from solving day-to-day conflicts to

processing the expansion of a certain aspect. In order for them to carry out such
functions, managers are expected to have a skill set made of:

Technical Skills – the intellect and wit that understands the market trend
and can run an organization accordingly.

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 Interpersonal Skills – an organization is not an organization if only the
executives survive, for an organization to thrive, one must build a good and
sufficient environment for the employees. Thereby, managers must be able to keep
a strong rapport between his employees and resolve conflicts.

Conceptual and Diagnostic skills – they go hand-in-hand to keep the

organization’s flow smooth, they must resolve market flux and keep a steady pace
of improvement to prevent or avoid any discrepancies in within the organization.

Notes to the Teacher

Begin the lesson by doing Activity 1. Let the students answer the
worksheet in a separate sheet of paper for them to familiarize
important terms in the lesson.

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 What’s New

Below is an activity that will allow you to check how much you know about
Analyzing Elements Influencing Local & International Business Environment using
PEST & SWOT Strategies:

Activity 1: International or Local

Direction: This is a beehive, each shape is called a honeycomb, and in each
honeycomb there lives a bee, in a separate sheet of paper, write IE if the
honeycomb is an international environment or LE if it is a local environment.

1.
2.
governme Exchang
nt e
taxation
rates
laws
3.
Operatin 4.
g Economic
environ conditions
ment
6.
5.
Internal
Religious
environ
beliefs
ment

1. _________________________ 4. ________________________
2. _________________________ 5. ________________________
3. _________________________ 6. ________________________

Notes to the Teacher

These honeycombs are factors that you will find in an
international environment. It is important that the students have
a prior knowledge of which ones are local and which ones are
international.

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Activity 1.2: Case Analysis
Directions: After identifying these local and international factors, you are given a
case study below:

CASE
In what way is a manager’s job and company performance affected by
internationalization? Discuss the relevant factors in the international
environment that will affect Charlotte’s job and company performance based on
the following data:

Through the blog of her friend, Regina, mother’s residing in Malaysia,

Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore are requesting Charlotte to design and sew
dresses for their 2- to- 4 year old daughters. Charlotte’s determination to
continue her business was boosted by this influx of foreign customers alongside
her local customers. Through this added international involvement through
Regina’s blog, a diverse base of customers can be built whose demand can
translate to more revenues.

Answer:
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

Notes to the Teacher

The student must have critical thinking about which set of data
are most relevant. That way he/she can apply the SWOT and
PEST strategies properly.

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 What is It

By now, you will understand the milieus or environment that a business operates.

Various Forms of Doing Business

1. According to Nature of Ownership
 Sole or Single Proprietorship – owned by 1 person. This is the easiest form of
business to start, set-up, and disseminate. All decisions come from the
owner and all the profits go to him as well but this proprietorship has limited
resources. He is liable to pay all the business debts and the existence of the
business exists only during his lifetime, the owner’s death, insanity, or
imprisonment means termination.
 Partnership – owned by 2/ more persons. These persons agree to divide
resources such as money, property, and skills needed to operate the
business and also the profit. It is also easy to form but has more resources
than a sole proprietorship. However, a partner may be held liable for each
other’s actions. The partnership may be dissolved by a change of partner
due to a disagreement, insanity, or death of a partner.
 Corporation – owned by many people called shareholders. The form the
business as an artificial person under the operation of its Articles of
Incorporation and Corporate By-Laws registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC). Shareholders are not liable for unpaid debts. It
can exist even if shareholder withdraw, change, or die. However, it is very
costly to organize and is taxed at a flat rate.

2. According to Primary Activities

 Service business – offers non-tangible products or service in exchange for a
fee.

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  Manufacturing Business – engages in the purchase and sale of goods and
earns profit by adding a mark-up to the cost of goods it is selling.
 Merchandising Business – it transforms raw materials into finished goods
that are sold for a price.
Business Operations and the Environment
The course of daily operations is affected by forces or elements in the firm’s
environment that presents opportunities or obstacles as perceived by a manager.

EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT
Is the level of the environment that includes factors from OUTSIDE THE
ORGANIZATION.

1. General Environment – This is an external environment that usually affects

the business in the long run broadly classified as:
 Politico-legal Element – are elements related to government affairs and laws
or regulations. It involves factors such as: government, industry regulations,
passage of laws, and politics.
 Social Element – are elements related to societal characteristics? It involves
factors such as: demographics and values of people.
 Economic Element – are elements related to the use and allocation of limited
resources in the economy to create and distribute wealth. It involves factors
such as: interest rates, price inflations, stock market fluctuations, exchange
rates, incomes, business cycle, and phase of economic development.
 Technological Element – are elements related to new tools, ideas, and
approaches used to produce goods and services. It involves: New gadgets,
procedures, and equipment.

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 2. Operating Environment – also known as specific environment is an
external environment that has a direct and immediate impact on the
organization classified as:
 Customer element – are elements related to individuals or entities who BUYS
goods and services offered by the organization.
 Supplier element – are elements related to individuals or entities who
PROVIDE goods and services needed by the organization in the production of
its offered products.
 Competitor element – are elements related to those who THREATENS the
organization’s battle for resources and customers or markets.
 Pressure Groups element – are elements related to special interest groups
the try to INFLUENCE the actions of an organization through their
campaigns and programs.

INTERNAL ENVIRONMENT:
Is the level of the environment that is WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION.

 Structure – the place an organization runs to the hierarchy of member from

shareholders to the employees
 Culture – is how an organization responds to different factors.
 Resources – includes production technology and physical facilities.

Among the elements of internal environment, corporate culture is run by managers

with Cultural Intelligence.

Cultural Intelligence

It is an individual’s activity to favorably receive and adjust to an unfamiliar way of

doing things. Anthropologist Edward T. Hall, as cited by Schermerhorn (2008),
noted the way people deal with time varies across cultures called Monochronic and
Polychronic Culture.

 Monochronic Culture – people do one thing at a time with emphasis to

punctuality and sticking to set rules.
 Polychronic Culture – people do different things at a time with regards to
flexibility.

Geert Hofstede, also cited by Schermerhorn (2008), told the top 5 ranks in terms of
cultural dimensions needed for developing cultural intelligence:

1. Power Distance – A degree to which a society accepts the unequal

distribution of power among people in organizations and the institution of
society.
Ex. India and Philippines have high power distance because addressing a
person as ma’am/sir would mean that the person has high authority.
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 Wherein, the US and Australia have low power distance since people are
normally addressed with ma’am/sir for politeness and not as an indication
of power.
2. Uncertainty Avoidance – A degree to which society is uncomfortable with
risk, change, and situational uncertainty.
Ex. People in US are risk takers who introduce new products to the market
with certainty, unlike Japan and France.
3. Individualism – Collectivism – A degree to which a society emphasizes
individual accomplishments versus collective accomplishments.
Ex. US and Australia are characterized with ‘I’ and ‘me’ cultures where
employees prefer to work alone without help from others. Wherein, Thai,
Filipinos, and swedes prefer teamwork or collective works.
4. Masculinity – Femininity – A degree to which a society values assertiveness
and feelings of material success over concern for relationships.
Ex. Japanese and Mexicans show masculinity by pushing forward what they
want and according to their plans while, Filipinos, Thais, and swedes would
rather keep quiet and accept defeat if what they want is not acceptable.
5. Time Orientation – A degree to which a society emphasizes short-term
thinking versus greater concern for the future or long-term thinking.
Ex. Americans, as risk takers, prefer short-term thinking while Filipinos and
Japanese, non-risk takers, prefer long-term thinking.

Other Milieus: Local versus International Environment

An organization that operates in just one country is considered to being a local
environment. It has 3 factors to be considered, namely, General, Operating, and
Internal environment. But operating across borders would expand the business
greatly; the market alone would fold exponentially. It will provide better access to
the operating environment. But operating internationally gives a greater depth to
the 3 environments.

International Environment – the factors you face when you cross borders for
expansion. It involves: Exchange rates, political risks, taxation laws, social values,
education, and religious taboos.

Different Phases of Economic Development

 Developing Economic development – higher level of industrialization and per
income capita. They also have a high level of consumption despite the
relatively lower population growth rate.
 Developed Economic development - Lower level of industrialization and per
income capita. They also have a low level of consumption despite the
relatively lower population growth rate.

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The Role of Business in Relation to the Economy And Society.

It creates wealth for the economy and society, and value through
stakeholder imbued by ethics and corporate responsibilities.

 Ethics – Morality of one’s action. Managers create ethical

organizations by incorporating moral reasoning into the decision
making processes that affect their stakeholder.
 Corporate Responsibilities – Obligation of a manager to operate the
business in ways that are beneficial to the company and society.

Ways to analyze Business Environments: PEST and SWOT Strategy

1. Political, Economic, Social, and Technological Analysis (PEST)

 helps you determine the impact of environment factors or conditions to the
long term performance and activities of the business.
 The outcome of this analysis is best used with another analytical tool called
SWOT.

2. Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat Analysis (SWOT)

 Threat and opportunity are used to analyze environmental actors or
conditions External to the firm.
 Strength and Weakness are used to analyze environmental actors or
conditions Internal to the firm.
 The elements are as follows:
Strength – kind of resource or capability that gives the organization an
advantage over its competitors in selling goods or services.
Weakness – lack of resource or capability that makes the company
vulnerable to competition.
Opportunity – a development that is favorable to the operations of the
company and will most likely improve its performance and prospects.
Threat – an unfavorable development in any element in the general
environment which can slow down the development of the company.

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 Notes to the Teacher
Stick to the sequence because the lessons are all interconnected.
The student will not be able to do any analyses without knowing
the environments and its factors.
Activities 1, 1.2, 2, 3, and 4 aims to develop and enrich the
students’ knowledge on Analyzing Elements Influencing Local &
International Business Environment using PEST & SWOT
Strategies. The activities promise student’s full understanding
achievement. The scoring rubrics will guide the students in doing
the activities.

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 What’s More

You’ve learned how the environment affects the manager and the business he/she
operates.

Activity 2: News article Analysis

Directions:

1. Look for a newspaper published on a local or international company that

talks about its major undertaking. Relate this major undertaking with
developments in the business environment of the company.

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

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 2. Prepare a SWOT Analysis on the news article that you chose.

Strength Weakness Opportunity Threat

Rubrics in Rating Activity 3: News Article Analysis

Score
Case Facts 3 2 1
News article/ The article is very The article is suitable The article is not
clip suitable for a for a SWOT analysis. suitable for a SWOT
SWOT analysis. analysis.
Strength All the things listed Some things listed in All the things listed in
in the Strength the Strength column the Strength column
column are right. are wrong. are wrong.
Weakness All the things listed Some things listed in All the things listed in
in the Weakness the Weakness column the Weakness column
column are right. are wrong. are wrong.
Opportunity All the things listed Some things listed in All the things listed in
in the Opportunity the Opportunity the Opportunity
column are right. column are wrong. column are wrong.
Threat All the things listed Some things listed in All the things listed in
in the Threat the Threat column the Threat column
column are right. are wrong. are wrong.

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Activity 3: Global Readiness Index
Directions: Rate yourself in each of the following items to establish a baseline
measurement of your readiness to participate in the global work environment.

Rating scale:
1 - Very Poor 4 – Good
2 - Poor 5 – Very Good
3 - Acceptable

1. I understand my own culture in terms of its expectations, values, and

influences on communication and relationships.
2. When someone presents me with a different point of view, I try, understand
it rather than attack it.
3. I am comfortable with dealing with situations where the available
information is incomplete and the outcomes unpredictable.
4. I am open to new situations and am always looking for new information and
learning opportunities.
5. I have a good understanding of the attitudes and perceptions toward my
culture as they are held by people from other cultures.
6. I am always gathering information about other countries and culture and
trying to learn from them.
7. I am well-informed regarding the major differences in the government,
political, and economic systems around the world.
8. I work hard to increase my understanding of people from other cultures.
9. I am able to adjust my communication style to work effectively with people
from different cultures.
10. I can recognize when cultural differences are influencing working
relationships and adjust my attitudes and behavior accordingly.

Interpretation:
To be successful in the 21st century work environment, you must be comfortable
with the global economy and the cultural diversity that it holds. This requires a
global mindset that is receptive to and respectful of cultural differences, global
knowledge that includes the continuing quest to know and learn more about other
nations and cultures, and global work skills that allow you to work effectively
across cultures.

Score
These indicate your global readiness:
Global Mindset: Answers for item #1(__) + #2(__) + #3(__) + #4(__) / 4 = ____
Global Knowledge: Answers for item #5(__) + #6(__) + #7(__) / 3 = ____
Global Work skill: Answers for item #8(__) + #9(__) + #10(__) / 3 = ____

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 What I Have Learned

Activity 4: Learn Fast!

Directions: Answer the following questions as briefly as possible.

1. Define cultural intelligence. How important is it to doing business

globally?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

2. Is it easier to manage business in countries with high power distance

rating? Explain your answer.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

3. Which is valued by members of a Filipino society: Masculinity or

Femininity? Explain your choice.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

4. Why should a country’s politico-legal issues be considered when

managing in a worldwide environment?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

5. How would you describe Philippine culture? Do you think it would be easy
for a foreign or expatriate manager to manage his or her own company
here in the Philippines? Explain briefly.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
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 What I Can Do

Activity 5: Practice Analysis!

Directions: You are a teacher for a day in an ABM Senior high school strand class,
and you are to give an activity to the students. Choose one activity and illustrate it
in the box (The name of the activity, why you chose the activity, and what is the
purpose of the activity)

Name of the Activity:

Instructions on how to do the Activity:

Why you chose the Activity:

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The Purpose of the Activity:
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 Assessment

Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer and write it on your workbook

1. PEST is an acronym for __________________________________________________.

a. Political, Environment, Social, and Technological Factors
b. Political, Environment, Succeeding, and Technological Factors
c. Political, Economic, Social, and Technological Factors
d. Political, Environment, Social, and Technical Factors

2. It refers to the degree to which a society accepts or rejects the unequal

distribution of power among people in an environment.
a. Time-Orientation c. Uncertainty Avoidance
b. Masculinity-Femininity d. Power Distance

3. It pertains to a culture where people tend to do one thing at a time.

a. Monochronic cultures c. Philippine cultures
b. Polychronic cultures d. Business cultures

4. This is the individual’s ability to favorably received and adjust to an

unfamiliar way of doing things.
a. Cultural Intelligence c. Socio-economic Intelligence
b. Political Intelligence d. Government Intelligence

5. Which of the following is NOT a factor found in the business’ international

environment?
a. Exchange rates c. Company strengths and threats
b. Political risks d. Social values

6. Which of the following is a culture that accomplishes different thing at a

time?
c. Monochronic cultures c. Philippine cultures
d. Polychronic cultures d. Business cultures

7. The degree that values material success over concerns of relationship is

called what?
a. Time-Orientation c. Uncertainty Avoidance
b. Masculinity-Femininity d. Power Distance

8. The general environment is the organization’s external environment that may

affect the organization in the long run. Which of the following is NOT an
element under general environment?
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 a. Political/Legal element c. Customer element
b. Economic element d. Social element

9. Which of the following elements is related to individuals and entities who

buy goods and services produced and provided by the organization?
a. Political/Legal element c. Customer element
b. Economic element d. Social element

10. It emphasizes short term thinking over greater concerns for future
situations.
a. Time-Orientation c. Uncertainty Avoidance
b. Masculinity-Femininity d. Power Distance

11. Which of the following deals with the morality of one’s action?
a. Manners c. Ethics
b. Cultures d. Etiquettes

12. Below are a list of strength/s, EXCEPT:

I. A list of advantages in terms of resource
II. A good source of quality but thrifty prices
III. Can manifest expansion within a time interval
IV. Can create a good atmosphere between clients and employees.

a. I and IV c. I, , II, and II

b. I only d. IV only

13. SWOT is a strategic analysis type which is an acronym for _________________.

a. Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Time
b. Strong, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
c. Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
d. Strong, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Time

14. It pertains to the degree to which a society is uncomfortable at the idea of

change, risk, and situational uncertainty.
a. Time-Orientation c. Uncertainty Avoidance
b. Masculinity-Femininity d. Power Distance

15. Which of the following is an external environment that usually affects the
business in the long run?
a. International environment c. Operating environment
b. General environment d. Specific environment

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 Additional Activities

Let us reinforce the skill/s and knowledge that you have gained from this lesson by
doing the next activity.

Directions: Read and follow the instructions written below. Write your answers on
a separate sheet of paper.
1. Decide whether SWOT or PEST Strategy is more practical and do a pest
analysis of this module. If the module was to be sold on public, what points
will you point out in your analysis to give the module a stand in the potential
market?

2. Explain in a 3 sentence long paragraph on why you think that

strategy is more practical.
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3. Prepare a discussion on what you think can be the use of these strategies in
real life.
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References
Cabrera, H.F, Altarejos, A. DC., and Benjamin, R. Organization and Management.
Philippines: Vibal Group, Inc. 2016

Schermerhorn Jr., J.R. Management. Manhattan. USA: John Wiley And Sons, Inc.
2008. Reprinted: C&E Publishing, Inc. 2010

Tibon, Ma.V.P and Rapatan, M.Q. Learning To Succeed In Business With

Management. Philippines: Phoenix Publishing House. 2016

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