Section: Principles of Management

6) The external environment factor that states: The values and culture that affect the way people feel about the organization they are in and about work itself is

1. political factors
2. sociological factors
3. economic factors
4. technological factors
5. psychological factors

The sociological factors include how a culture affects the way a worker views the organization. Added to this are individual values and work ethic. Changes in the nature of the population include: an aging population, a less educated population, or the movement of people to different parts of the country.