Your challenge is to identify a trend, technology, entertainment, or design that is likely to alter the way in which business is conducted in the future. Once you have identified your topic, write a position paper that covers the following points:
1. In your own words, which of the seven segments of the general environment (Figure 1) will this affect? Describe the impact. (Identify three segments for maximum credit, provide three full pages of discussion (minimum), begin a new page for this section.)
The segments are: Political/Legal, Demographic, Economic, Social, Technological, Environmental/Physical, and Global.
2. In your own words, list some business opportunities that will come from this. (Identify two business opportunities for maximum credit, provide one full page of discussion (minimum), begin a new page for this section.)
3. In your own words, identify some existing organizations that stand to benefit. (Identify two existing organizations for maximum credit, provide one full page of discussion (minimum), begin a new page for this section.)
4. In your own words, what, if any, are the ethical implications? (Identify three ethical implications for maximum credit, provide three full pages of discussion (minimum), begin a new page for this section).
