Which of the following is part of the task environment for Wal-Mart Corporation?
A)The Securities and Exchange Commission (regulates Wal-Mart's stock offerings)
B)Procter and Gamble (supplies Tide and many other products to Wal-Mart stores)
C)Teamsters Union (Wal-Mart's truck drivers are members of this labor union)
D)Wal-Mart's Board of Directors
E)All of these.

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Procter and Gamble is a supplier to Wal-Mart, therefore, is part of Wal-Mart's task environment. The Securities and Exchange Commission is part of the general environment as a government regulatory agency, the Teamsters Union may be part of the internal environment as a stakeholder group, and Wal-Mart's Board of Directors is part of the internal environment as a governing body.

Which of the Following Is Part of the Task Environment