1st Edition
Unlocking the Business Environment
384 Pages
by
Routledge
384 Pages
by
Routledge
352 Pages
by
Routledge
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The business environment is a fundamental subject in any Business Studies degree course. This new, student-friendly book divides the subject into the internal and external environment and, where relevant, discusses the interface between the two. It is written with the outward-looking student in mind and, as a result, encourages readers to reflect on what they have read and to consolidate their... Read more
Introduction The rise of management Strategy, mission and stakeholders Structure, size and growth Communication across the functions Leadership and motivation Organisational culture and change The external micro-environment The macro-environment: political influences The macro-environment: economic influences The macro-environment: socio-cultural influences The macro-environment: technological influences The macro-environment: legal influences The macro-environment: environmental influences The macro-environment: demographic influences
Biography
John Brinkman is Vice Dean of Hope Business School, Liverpool Hope University, UK, and the author of several journal articles. Ilva Navarro Bateman and Donna Harper are Lecturers at Hope Business School, Liverpool Hope University, UK. Caroline Hodgson works in the Business School at the University of Lincoln, currently working with SMEs in the Lincolnshire area.
