
This collection of articles explores the PESTEL framework: Examining the political, economic, social, technology, ecological and legal factors.
Latest Articles on the PESTEL Framework

The difference between the PESTEL and Porter’s Five Forces frameworks
This article explores the key differences between the PESTEL and Porter’s Five Forces frameworks.

The benefit of PESTEL analysis: Increasing firm success
This article examines the importance for managers to recognize trends in their firm’s broad environment, and why the PESTEL framework is so useful in identifying these trends.

What is the PESTEL Framework: Understanding how the broad macro-environment impacts firms
This article examines the broad macro-environment factors that can impact organizations and how to analyze each dimension of the framework.

Manufacturing overseas: Important PESTEL considerations with overseas operations
This article explores some of the most important things to consider when considering overseas manufacturing – political, economic, social, technological, ecological, and legal considerations.

The difference between political and legal components of the PESTEL framework
This article explains the difference between the political and legal components of the PESTEL framework.

Examples of ecological factors in the business environment
What is meant by ecological factors in the PESTEL framework? This article explores some common ecological factors that businesses need to be aware of.

Analyzing changes to your firm’s external environment
Why is it so important to monitor changes to a firm’s broad macro environment – and how do you go about monitoring it? This article looks at the importance of monitoring environmental changes.

What is a firm’s macro environment?
This article explores the macro-environment that companies operate in – including the different parts of the environment that companies operate in.

The difference between the PESTEL and Porter’s Five Forces frameworks
This article explores the key differences between the PESTEL and Porter’s Five Forces frameworks.

The benefit of PESTEL analysis: Increasing firm success
This article examines the importance for managers to recognize trends in their firm’s broad environment, and why the PESTEL framework is so useful in identifying these trends.

What is the PESTEL Framework: Understanding how the broad macro-environment impacts firms
This article examines the broad macro-environment factors that can impact organizations and how to analyze each dimension of the framework.

Manufacturing overseas: Important PESTEL considerations with overseas operations
This article explores some of the most important things to consider when considering overseas manufacturing – political, economic, social, technological, ecological, and legal considerations.

The difference between political and legal components of the PESTEL framework
This article explains the difference between the political and legal components of the PESTEL framework.

Examples of ecological factors in the business environment
What is meant by ecological factors in the PESTEL framework? This article explores some common ecological factors that businesses need to be aware of.

Analyzing changes to your firm’s external environment
Why is it so important to monitor changes to a firm’s broad macro environment – and how do you go about monitoring it? This article looks at the importance of monitoring environmental changes.

What is a firm’s macro environment?
This article explores the macro-environment that companies operate in – including the different parts of the environment that companies operate in.