Environments Shape Organizations and Vice Versa

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ABSTRACT

The environment is one of the key factors that influence and constitute the businesses since long. The researchers say that organizations shape environments but the other group of scholars and researchers claim that it is vice versa, that is organizations shape the environments. Therefore, the following research paper will analyze both the statements and will try to conclude which is the more influential element to influence the other.

Table of Contents

ABSTRACTii

Introduction1

Environment1

Environments shape Organizations2

Government's Role2

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency3

Natural Capitalism4

Practices by Businesses5

Adoption of Green Practices5

Organizations shape Environments6

Harmful Influences on environment8

Influences of Actions8

Influence of Decision-Making9

Influences of Products9

Influence of Small Businesses10

Corporate Social Responsibility10

Positive Influences on Environment11

Regulation11

Recycling11

Environmental Management System12

Benefits12

Solutions13

References16

Environments Shape Organizations and Vice Versa

Introduction

In the era of 21st century, the globalization has increased the scope of businesses to expand and many new businesses to establish. Thus the establishment and opening of businesses have increased the environmental interactions. As more and more companies are setting up, the corporate society is expanding as well. Many researchers say that the environments shape the organizations whereas the other group of people does not agree with the former. They believe that it is the organizations that shape and make the environments. Therefore, the following paper will conduct the research and analyze both the statements and will conclude the closing statement about which element is more influential to shape the other successfully.

Discussions

Environment

Environment is the group of activities that are formulated by populations. It is really important to consider and understand the basic definition and concept about environment before moving further towards the research. Environment includes all the factors and elements that are included in the activities of people. It includes the economical, social, cultural, financial factors etc (www.thefreediction.com). Therefore, while analyzing the influence of businesses over environment or the environment over business, all the above stated factors may be included and discussed.

Let's discuss the statements one by one and analyze the key functioning of each of them and their influences on each other.

Environments shape Organizations

The research has shown that the industries and business have been affected by the environments also. These environments shape the businesses. The research has stated that there has been much pressure on the companies from these environmental forces that have forced the businesses to make the corporate responsibility as the significant part of their operations. Off course the environmental responsibility is the key functioning of the governments to keep the business act according to the environments. The statement that the environments make the businesses is well justified when the formation and the operations of the businesses are restricted to the regulations of the environment. Government is the strong stance that makes things happen and keep them at the right place.

Government's Role

The governments across the world have restricted the businesses with the environmental regulations. They have restricted the activities of the businesses to the oversee them and protect people from pollution and other environmental hazards. These are some of the hazards that are more often ...