Understanding Business Environments (Paperback)

Michael Lucas

ISBN 10: 0415238609 / ISBN 13: 9780415238601

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2000

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Paperback. What are the forces shaping today's businee world? How can they be understood? It is impossible to understand business outside of the wider context in which it takes place. Phenomena like globalisation and continuous technological innovation mean that businesses have to move with the times or be swept away by the forces of change. Understanding Business Environments provides a series of key readings which introduce the student to the factors underlying the business environment. Including chapters by gurus such as Anthony Giddens, Stuart Hall and Will Hutton, the book covers: * Social forces including the social structure and long-term social change * technological factors including Information Technology and new production technologies * economic factors including the impact of macroeconomic policy and of the financial system * political factors including the legal environment and government-business relations. Each section begins with a new introduction guiding the student through the readings. Throughout the approach encourages he student to think critically by providing a range of perspectives on issues and by outlining different approaches.The readings are selcted to support the development of core skills, including study skills and cognitive skills. Provides the student with an introduction to the factors underlying and impacting upon the business environment from social, technological, economic and political perspectives. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding Business Environments (Paperback)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415238609
• ISBN 13: 9780415238601
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

What are the forces shaping today's business world? Understanding Business Environments provides key readings which introduce the student to the factors underlying the business environment. Including chapters by gurus such as Anthony Giddens, Stuart Hall and Will Hutton, the book covers:
* social forces including the social structure and long-term social change
* technological factors including Information Technology and new production technologies
* economic factors including the impact of macroeconomic policy and of the financial system
* political factors including the legal environment and government-business relations.

About the Author

Michael Lucas, the Open University