The environment of an organization as a factor supporting its effectiveness

Abstract

The environment of every institution and enterprise – external and internal – affects effectiveness on a continuous basis. The changing economy, and thus the environment, must be the impetus for adjustments to an organization’s strategy and action plans. Having many definitions, effectiveness is a key element of an organization operating in both the public and private spheres. Measures of effectiveness affect the image, financial performance, and stable development of an organization. The aim of this article is to show the link between an organization’s environment and effectiveness. The first chapter deals with the general characteristics of the environment and shows the impact on an organization through component factors that can also be a source of risk. The second and third chapters describe environments: external and internal. An attempt is made to confront the definitions and features that raise or lower an organization’s ability to achieve goals, and thus its effectiveness. The next, fourth chapter is the search for answers to what elements of the environment support an organization. It turns out that the environment can have a positive impact on the effectiveness of an organization while maintaining effective leadership and process implementation of previously established goals and through its constant monitoring. This monitoring is to be the basis for introducing potential changes and corrections. The conclusion reports that effectiveness is a measure of management and determines whether the organization is properly prepared, properly operating and properly managed under the influence of impulses from the environment. If they are not detected and reacted to appropriately, effectiveness may be inhibited.