This document discusses the history of management and how the environment is now taken into account. It describes how management originated in early civilizations like Sumeria, Babylon, China, Egypt, and Israel. It developed further in places like Greece, which introduced delegation, and Rome, which established administrative hierarchies. The document emphasizes the importance for modern managers to understand management's origins and evolution to best comprehend organizational situations. It also stresses the need to study environmental variables and their influence to ensure strategic certainty and goal achievement for organizations.