Download or read book Organisations and the Business Environment written by Tom Craig and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-23 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Organisations and the Business Environment provides a completely revised, extended and updated edition of the original successful text. It provides contemporary and comprehensive coverage of the subject matter which is highly relevant to business and management students at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels. The text is written in a clear and concise style, illustrated with topical examples and data. Organisations and the Business Environment (second edition) comprises four sections: * Business Organisations ¡V discusses the evolution of organisational and managerial theories and concepts with particular emphasis on their relevance in the 21st century. The different types of organisations and their missions, visions, goals and objectives are examined. * The External Business Macro-Environment ¡V describes and considers the political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, ecological and legal influences on organisations, utilizing the PESTEL framework of analysis. This section includes a review of the internationalization of businesses and examines the role of GATT and the WTO, single markets and trading blocs. * The External Business Micro-Environment ¡V provides a review of the market system and the nature of supply and demand. Market structures are examined in the light of monopolistic regimes and working for competitive advantage. The impact of government intervention is explored via regulatory bodies, privatization, and nationalization programmes. * Business Management ¡V explores the major aspects of contemporary business organisations, including corporate governance and business ethics. In particular, this section tackles the areas of structure, culture, change, quality management and the principal functions of organisations. This textbook is a user-friendly resource with end of chapter questions, activities and assignments to consolidate learning. Its strong emphasis on topical examples enables students to understand how theory is applied in business contexts, including, GlaxoSmithKline, BT, Scottish and Newcastle, Hanson plc and a number of not-for-profit organisations. There is additional Tutor Resource material, including presentation slides, data charts, chapter summaries, questions and answers. "An excellent book...good use of learning objectives, questions and potential assignments." Paul Blakely, Lecturer, University College of Warrington.
Download or read book The Business Environment written by Dorron Otter and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2011-01-20 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in a new edition, The Business Environment provides a unique and stimulating introduction to the subject. Outlining the classic "PESTLE" structure in Part One, it goes on to explore such key issues as globalization, sustainability, equal opportunities, and entrepreneurship in Part Two. Employing a highly engaging and accessible writing style, the authors integrate coherent themes throughout the text, helping students to gain a holistic understanding of the business environment. They also introduce students to critical thinking with "Stop and Think" boxes. FEATURES OF THE SECOND EDITION: * Incorporates a large percentage of updated case and illustrative content, including material on the 2008 global financial crisis and its implications for the business environment * Includes a new chapter (12) on equal business opportunities and restructures the rest of the chapters for greater consistency and accessibility * Adopts an extremely student-friendly approach that includes a wide range of pedagogical features, an accessible writing style, and an attractive layout * An extensive Companion Website includes numerous resources for students and instructors (click link at upper right)
Download or read book The Business Environment written by Adrian Palmer and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook introduces students to business by exploring the dynamics of the business environment. It demonstrates the effects of these dynamics on business organisations and illustrates how decisions are made within organisations.
Download or read book Business Environment Revised Edition written by Elearn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-11-03 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stuck for ideas, inspiration or just want to work differently? Management Extra brings all the best management thinking together in one package. The books are practical and well structured to provide an in depth treatment of these management topics. Titles in the series: * Business Environment * Change Management * Development for High Performance * Effective Communications * Financial Management * Information and Knowledge Management * Leadership and Management in Organisations * Leading Teams * Making Sense of Data and Information * Managing Markets and Customers * Managing for Results * Managing Health, Safety and Working Environment * Managing Legal and Ethical Principles * Managing Yourself * Positive Working Relationships * Project Management * Quality and Operations Management * Reaching Your Goals Through Innovation * Recruitment and Selection * Reputation Management The series fuses key theories and concepts with applied activities to help managers examine how they work in practice. The books are created with individuals in mind. They are designed to help you improve your management skills. Management Extra can also be used in conjunction with management programmes of study aligned to standards. Each of the books has case studies, self assessments and activities all underpinned by knowledge and understanding of the frameworks and techniques required to improve performance. Management Extra provides managers and trainers with a handbook for action and development. "You found it – what a find! A practical resource packed with all the relevant theory and suggested activities to support your professional development. An essential resource to have at your fingertips, jump in and enjoy." --Russell Jeans, Learning and Development Manager, ntl "All the essential concepts are here, presented in an easily digestible format with lots of up to date case studies and references – but, most importantly, with plenty of thought provoking activities and self-diagnostic exercises to make the learning personal and transferable." --Peter Manning, Head of Training & Development, News International Newspapers Ltd
Download or read book Business Environment written by Elearn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-03-17 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management Extra brings all the best management thinking together in one package. The series fuses key ideas with applied activities to help managers examine and improve how they work in practice. Management Extra is an exciting, new approach to management development. The books provide the basis for self-paced learning at level 4/5. The flexible learning structure allows busy participants to study at their own convenience, minimising time away from the job. The programme allows trainers to quickly plan and deliver high quality, business-led courses. Trainers can select materials to meet the needs of their delegates, clients, and budget. Each book is divided into themes of ideal length for delivering in a training session. Each theme has a range of activities for delegates to complete, putting the training into context and relating it to their own situation and business. The books’ lively style will stimulate further interest in the subjects covered. Guides for further reading and valuable web references provide a lead-in to further research. Management Extra is based on the NVQ framework to ease the creation of Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma or NVQ programmes for managers. It is accredited with all leading awarding bodies.
Download or read book The Global Business Environment written by Janet Morrison and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bestselling textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to the global business environment, blending cross-disciplinary topics from sociology, politics and economics with a compelling exploration of how contemporary events relate to worldwide business practice. Truly international in scope, the book allows students to explore multiple perspectives and scenarios to prepare them for the highly globalised business operations of today. This new edition is thoroughly up-to-date, covering the profound global changes that are impacting upon how we do business, such as the rethinking of populism, the worsening of climate change effects and the rise of nationalist populism. With a new enhanced focus on the sustainability issues that challenge businesses today, applicability to real-world business practice remains the book's core principle. Janet Morrison's characteristically clear and authoritative writing style, combined with an unrivalled range of learning features, ensures that this book offers all of the essential tools to support skills development, critical thinking and academic insight. Ideal for undergraduate and MBA modules on the Business Environment or Business Contexts, this book is also suitable for International Business modules that offer an introduction to the issues of global economics in the context of other political, social and cultural environments. New to this Edition: - An increased focus on sustainability, covering climate change, individual and societal wellbeing, good governance and financial stability - New pedagogical features, including mini-case studies, 'Shining a Light on Business Decisions', insight boxes, video links and marginal definitions - New case studies, including more on emerging economies - Up-to-date coverage of how business reacts to key contemporary issues and controversies, such as the opioid epidemic, the plastic crisis and new appointments to the US supreme court Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/the-global-business-environment. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
Download or read book Business Environment written by Elearn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-03-17 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Management Extra brings all the best management thinking together in one package. The series fuses key ideas with applied activities to help managers examine and improve how they work in practice. Management Extra is an exciting, new approach to management development. The books provide the basis for self-paced learning at level 4/5. The flexible learning structure allows busy participants to study at their own convenience, minimising time away from the job. The programme allows trainers to quickly plan and deliver high quality, business-led courses. Trainers can select materials to meet the needs of their delegates, clients, and budget. Each book is divided into themes of ideal length for delivering in a training session. Each theme has a range of activities for delegates to complete, putting the training into context and relating it to their own situation and business. The books’ lively style will stimulate further interest in the subjects covered. Guides for further reading and valuable web references provide a lead-in to further research. Management Extra is based on the NVQ framework to ease the creation of Diploma, Post Graduate Diploma or NVQ programmes for managers. It is accredited with all leading awarding bodies.
Download or read book Business Environment written by Saleem, Shaikh and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2011 with total page 822 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised edition of Business Environment presents a thorough overhaul, updated with the latest information and developments. Having ten new chapters, including comparative study of business environments in India, China, SAARC and European Countr
Download or read book Business Environment written by Fernando and published by Pearson Education India. This book was released on 2011 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Business Environment, A. C. Fernando integrates concepts with real-world situations and the most recent data to help students grasp complex economic concepts, a clear understanding of which is required to comprehend the various facets of busine
Download or read book Business and Its Environment written by David P. Baron and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 906 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For undergraduate and graduate courses in Environment of Business, Business and Public Policy, Business and Society, Business and Government, and Business and Public Responsibility. This Fourth edition of the best-selling text brings together in an integrated manner the disciplines of economics, political science, law, and ethics to provide a deeper understanding of the managerial issues that arise in the environment of business. Built around a set of conceptual frameworks for analyzing these issues, the text formulates nonmarket strategies to deal with them, integrates these with market strategies, and provides cases for the application of the conceptual material.
Download or read book The International Business Environment written by Leslie Hamilton and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-01-19 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Business Environment, Second Edition, prepares students for the realities of global twenty-first-century business. Building on the success of the previous edition, it employs a wide range of examples from BRIC and CIVETS economies and offers chapters on CSR, the ecological environment, and corporate social responsibility. Authors Leslie Hamilton and Philip Webster discuss the process of globalization, the global economy, and the impact of that economy on international business organizations. Using a PESTLE framework, they analyze the economic, political, legal, financial, technological, socio-cultural, and ecological environments, clearly outlining the factors that affect the everyday business of organizations. Adopting a truly international approach, this full-color, visually engaging text features a wealth of examples and case studies. Each chapter begins and ends with a one-page case study, and fifty additional mini-cases address such compelling issues as civil unrest in North Africa, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, Wikileaks, and Google in China. Organizations including BP, Dell, Domino's Pizza, Apple, and Procter & Gamble are featured throughout the book. A Companion Website offers numerous resources for students and instructors.
Download or read book Business Environment written by Elearn and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-12-22 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Business Environment looks at the major factors that influence an organisation's strategy. It equips learners with a portfolio of tools including PESTLE, portfolio analysis, capability audits, SWOT and stakeholder analysis to analyse the internal and external environment within which their organisation operates and challenges them to develop their understanding of their organisation's strategic direction.
Download or read book The Business Environment written by Adrian Palmer and published by McGraw-Hill Europe. This book was released on 2011-11 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventh edition of The Business Environment has been perfectly tailored to cover the core topics that will be studied on an introductory Business Environment module. This fully updated new edition provides comprehensive coverage of the varying factors that make up the business environment, with a particular focus on how these factors impact business organisations and the decisions organisations make. Key Features: Up-to-date coverage The business environment continues to evolve, and this new edition takes on board recent issues including: The after-effects of the 'credit crunch' The emerging economic power of China, India and Brazil Data security and privacy Business ethics Cultural identity Climate change Real life examples New opening vignettes introduce the main topic and show the business environment in real life. In addition, the book contains a wealth of shorter and longer case studies featuring companies such as Google, Amazon and Virgin Trains. Pedagogy Clearly written and user friendly, the book boasts a full range of learning tools which include: Learning Objectives, Thinking Around the Subject boxes, Review Questions, and Activities.
Download or read book Green Capitalism written by Hartmut Berghoff and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2017-05-02 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can capitalism ever truly be environmentally conscious? Green Capitalism? Business and the Environment in the Twentieth Century provides a historical analysis of the relationship between business interests and environmental initiatives over the past century.
Download or read book The Global Business Environment written by Janet Morrison and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an accessible and engaging introduction to the business environment, covering the economic, political, social, legal, cultural, technological and financial dimensions to provide a comprehensive overview of the global environment within which businesses operate.
Download or read book The Global Business Environment written by Janet Morrison and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 931 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The new edition of this bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the business environment, coherently integrating cross-disciplinary topics from sociology, politics and economics. Truly international in approach the book encourages students to explore multiple perspectives and scenarios to prepare them for the highly globalised business operations of today. Thoroughly updated with topical discussion of both SMEs and large MNCs, a core principle remains the book's application to business. Enhanced by Janet Morrison's characteristically clear, authoritative writing style, and an unrivalled range of learning features, the book offers all the tools to support skills development, critical thinking and academic engagement. Ideal for undergraduate and MBA modules on the Business Environment or Business Contexts, the book is also be suitable for International Business modules that aim to offer an introduction to the issues of global economics, in the context of other environments. New to this Edition: - Revised structure, framing different business environments before exploring the dynamics of competition, to better align with module outlines - All new case study type specifically exploring the changing business environment - Increased emphasis on SMEs and born-global organizations
Download or read book Tourism and the Environment written by Helen Briassoulis and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issue of maintaining a balanced relationship between tourism and the environment has received considerable attention since the 1970s. However, only in the 1980s and 1990s did it become a topic of systematic academic inquiry and research, distinguished from the broader area of the environmental impacts of recreation and leisure activities. This volume dwells on the environmental and economic impacts of tourism and is divided as follows: Part 1: Introduction and Overview Part 2: Tourism and the Environment: General Considerations Part 3: Regional Issues Part 4: Economic Issues Part 5: Policy Issues The work is complemented by a subject index.
