The environment surrounding the school/school district includes the social,
political, and economic forces that impinge on the organization. The environment in the
open systems model takes on added significance today in a climate of policy
accountability. The social, political, and economic contexts in which school
administrators work are marked by pressures at the local, state, and federal levels. Thus,
school administrators today find it necessary to manage and develop ―internal‖ operations
while concurrently monitoring the environment and anticipating and responding to
―external‖ demands