The forces that constitute the specific environment shape the general environment and affect the ability of all organizations in a particular environment to obtain resources.

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The specific environment refers to the external forces that directly impact an organization, such as customers, suppliers, competitors, and regulatory agencies, while the general environment includes broader forces such as economic, technological, sociocultural, demographic, political/legal, and global conditions that can affect all organizations but do not directly influence day-to-day operations in the same way the specific environment does. The specific and general environments are distinct concepts and do not shape each other in the manner described.

The Forces That Constitute the Specific Environment Shape the General