Factors in the remote environment help inform decision making. Which are most important among the economic, technological, social and demographic, political and ecological segments? What competitive forces shape industry environmental dynamics? What do characteristics of enterprise competitive position, customer profile analysis, and human resource availability, reveal about the operating environment? What was once a focus on domestic enterprise activity, then international, has given way to global enterprise. What unique strategic challenges does functioning in the global environment present relative to achieving competitive advantage and overall enterprise performance? What does your organization do strategically for global business?