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Figure 2 depicts the external, internal and business and management contexts of an organisation. It is titled. Three rectangles are shown with enclosed by another, which in turn is enclosed by the largest rectangle. The largest rectangle is titled ‘External Contexts’ in bold and lists the following: ‘socio-cultural’, ‘technological’, ‘economic’, ‘environmental’, ‘political’, ‘legal’ and ‘ethical’ and is summed up in bold and in brackets as the ‘outer layer’. The rectangle inside this is titled ‘Internal Contexts’ in bold and lists the following: ‘culture’, ‘layout’, ‘innovation’, ‘power, conflict, control’ and ‘social components’ and is summed up in bold and in brackets as the ‘inner layer’. The smallest rectangle is titled ‘Business and Management Contexts’ in bold and lists the following: ‘Management’, ‘Managerial functions’, ‘Modern managerial functions’, ‘Managerial power, authority, and influence’, ‘Managerial politics’, ‘Models of HR and relationships with employees’ and is summed up in bold and in brackets as the ‘central, core layer’.