Description
Book SynopsisThe only book with a 'themes and issues' approach that encourages critical engagement with contemporary debates in the business environment.
Trade ReviewThis book provides a rich source of up-to-date ideas and debates. It offers students an opportunity to critically think about the business environment from a perspective that many other texts do not. * Dr Jim Keane, University of Gloucestershire *
This book identifies, explains, and critically discusses the complexity of the global context in which business operates. * Dr Marilena Antoniadou, Manchester Metropolitan University *
Table of Contents1: Paul Wetherly: Introduction: 'Business' and its 'environment' in a 'globalizing world' Part One: Environments 2: Dorron Otter: The economic environment 3: Dorron Otter: The technological environment 4: Paul Wetherly: The political environment 5: David Amos: The legal environment 6: Paul Wetherly: The social and cultural environment 7: Simon Robinson: Can the marketplace be ethical? Corporate responsibility 8: Eamonn Judge: The natural environment: Global warming, pollution, resource depletion, and sustainable development Part Two: Issues 9: Chris Mulhearn and Mike Franco: How has macroeconomic policy changed in an era of uncertainty? 10: Dorron Otter: Globalization of business: Good or bad? 11: Paul Wetherly: Does business have too much power? 12: Dorron Otter and Paul Wetherly: Is inequality bad for business? 13: Stratis Koutsoukos and Dorron Otter: Creating effective trading blocs: What lessons does the European Union provide? 14: Paul Wetherly: What role for the public sector? 15: Simon Raby and Geoff Gregson: From starting to scaling and beyond: How do entrepreneurs and SMEs innovate and grow? 16: Dorron Otter and Paul Wetherly: Conclusion: Looking ahead-managing in a dynamic environment
