National Industries,supplier to all Hometown Hardware Stores,manufactures many of the products it sells to member stores.What kind of response to the organizational environment does this represent?
A) Social responsibility
B) Internal
C) Direct influence
D) An organic organization design
E) An organization culture modification

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National Industries manufacturing many of the products it sells to member stores represents a direct influence on its organizational environment. By producing the products, the company is actively shaping its supply chain and exerting control over the quality and availability of the goods it provides to Hometown Hardware Stores. This direct involvement in the production process allows the company to influence its operational environment more significantly than if it were merely distributing products made by others.

National Industries,supplier to All Hometown Hardware Stores,manufactures Many of the Products