THE SUM TOTAL OF A SOCIETY'S BELIEFS, CUSTOMS, PRACTICES AND BEHAVIOURS. TO A LARGE EXTENT, AN ARTIFICIAL CONSTRUCT THAT CAN BE CONTRASTED WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH WE LIVE. EVERY SOCIETY CONSTRUCTS ITS OWN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. SOME OF THE CUSTOMS, BELIEFS, PRACTICES AND BEHAVIOURS ARE SIMILAR ACROSS CULTURES, AND SOME ARE NOT. FOR EXAMPLE, AN AMERICAN TRAVELLING TO BRITAIN WILL FIND MANY FAMILIAR PRACTICES BUT NOT SO MUCH IF TRAVELLING TO CHINA THIS SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT CREATED BY A SOCIETY-AT-LARGE IN WHICH A BUSINESS FUNCTIONS CAN BE REFERRED TO AS ITS EXTERNAL SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. A BUSINESS OPERATES IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY, THEN THE EXTERNAL SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT IS EVEN MORE COMPLICATED BECAUSE THE ENVIRONMENT WILL CONSIST OF DIVERSE SUB-POPULATIONS WITH THEIR OWN UNIQUE VALUES, BELIEFS, AND CUSTOMS. A BUSINESS HAS ITS OWN SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. WE CAN REFER THIS AS ITS INTERNAL SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. IT IS SIMPLY THE CUSTOMS, BELIEFS, PRACTICES, AND BEHAVIOURS WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE BUSINESS. A BUSINESS HAS MUCH MORE CONTROL OVER ITS INTERNAL SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT THAN IT DOES WITH ITS EXTERNAL SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT. SOCIAL OR SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS MEANS ALL FACTORS WHICH AFFECTS BUSINESS SOCIALLY . EVERY BUSINESS WORKS IN A SOCIETY , SO SOCIETIES ' DIFFERENT FACTORS LIKE FAMILY , EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND RELIGION AFFECTS BUSINESS . FAMILY IS BASIC PART OF SOCIETY FROM THE BIRTH OF A PERSON AND UP TO DEATH , HE LIVES IN FAMILY SO PERSONAL DECISION OF BUYING AND SELLING OF GOODS ARE AFFECTS FROM FAMILY . IN THE CULTURE OF A FAMILY , IT MAY HAPPEN THAT PARENT DOES NOT ALLOW TO USE ANY PRODUCT , THEN SALE OF SUCH PRODUCT WILL DECREASE , SO BUSINESSMAN MUST ANALYZE DIFFERENT FAMILIES NEEDS . MANY OCCASION OF FAMILY LIKE MARRIAGE OF ANY FAMILY MEMBER , CAN INCREASE THE DEMAND OF GOODS . EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ARE MAIN PART OF SOCIETIES . THEY PROVIDE GOOD KNOWLEDGE , EDUCATION , AWARENESS , THINKING WHAT SHOULD STUDENTS BUY OR NOT TO BUY . EXAMPLE: SUPPOSE IF A STUDENT IS HABITUAL TO DRINK THE TEA AND IF HIS TEACHER ADVICE HIM THAT THIS IS HARMFUL TO HIS HEALTH AFTER HIS GUIDANCE STUDENTS CAN AVOID TO DRINK TEA AFTER THIS THE SALE OF TEA WILL DECREASE LIKE FAMILY AND EDUCATION INSTITUTION , RELIGION IS ALSO EFFECTS THE BUSINESS SOCIALLY . RELIGION MEANS THE SYSTEM IN WHICH GROUP OF PERSONS TRUST IN GOD . DIFFERENT RELIGIONS HAVE DIFFERENT PRINCIPLES , RULES AND REGULATIONS IN WHICH THEY SACRIFICE TO USE SOME PRODUCTS AND TO EAT SOME FOOD. BUSINESSMAN MUST ANALYSE THE TARGETED AUDIENCE AND AFTER LISTENING THEIR RELIGIOUS THOUGHTS , HE SHOULD PRODUCE THE GOODS .