1. MACRO ENVIRONMENT

2. Macro-environment Forces
Political Component
Economic Component
Social Component
Technical Component
Environmental Component
Legal Component E S T L P

3. Political Component Change in political system & policies
The constitution
The influencing political parties
International obligations
Social welfare state
The role of the Government
Transparency
Decentralization

4. Economic Component Change in economic indicators
GNP
Inflation
Interest rate
Unemployment
Savings
Investment
Poverty
Global economic forces

5. Economic Component Change in economic policies Fiscal policy
Monitory policy
Inflation policy
Foreign exchange policy
Unemployment policy
Labour policy
Privatization policy
Foreign investment policy
Sectoral policy

6. Social Component Demographic changes Population
Mobility/ national and international migration
Tastes and habit
Education
Health & Fitness
Family size
Family unit
Religion
Caste/ethnicity

7. Social Component Change in value system Change in social contracts
Attitude to work
Ethics
Social responsibility
Democratic rights
The role of women in society
Change in social contracts
Obligations to : individuals; other organizations; Government; society in general; stakeholders

8. Technological Component
Change in technology level
Access to technology
Investment in research and development
Facilities for technology change

9. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPONENTS
Externalities
Pollution
Government laws and regulations
Market response

10. Legal Component Change in legal instruments
Laws and regulations to protect industries
Laws and regulations to protect society and customers
Business laws: company, industrial, labour, banking and financial institutions ordinance, multinational, etc…

11. The Nepalese Business Environment
Features of Nepalese business
Nepalese society: demographic change, value system and social contracts change
Economic trend: economic indicators, global environment and government economic policies
Technological status: level and investment
Political influences: parties, manifestos, commitment, applications,
Legal instruments: laws and regulations, enforcements, practice
Global business environment: obligations and competitiveness,