Economic Definition of environmental scanning. Defined.
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Term environmental scanning Definition: The process of collecting information on various forces in the business environment that can impact the future of the company. These forces are: economic, legal/regulatory, sociocultural, technological, competitive and political. This is usually done as part of a regularly scheduled strategic planning session and is generally a necessary component in a marketing plan.
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