A manager's analysis of the external environment can be improved by ________, which involves screening information to detect emerging trends.
A) environmental scanning
B) environmental activism
C) critical path analysis
D) social screening

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Environmental scanning involves screening information to detect emerging trends in the external environment. Option B, environmental activism, is not relevant to the analysis of the external environment. Option C, critical path analysis, is a project management tool and not applicable to external environment analysis. Option D, social screening, is a process of evaluating companies based on social and ethical criteria and again, not relevant to external environment analysis.

A Manager's Analysis of the External Environment Can Be Improved