Business Environment, The, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (March 9, 2023) © 2023

  • Ed Thompson De Montfort University
  • Ian Worthington Leicester Business School, De Montfort University
  • Chris Britton Leicester Business School, De Montfort University
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  • 2 case studies per chapter
  • End-of-chapter questions

A deep dive into the internal and external environments in which a business operates today.

The Business Environment: A Global Perspective, 9th Edition, by Thompson, Worthington and Britton offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to how local and international business environments operate. Employing a PESTLE model which is relevant to all industries, this best-selling textbook takes you through contexts, types of organisation and markets, dealing with contemporary issues in socioeconomic, political and legal structures.

The new edition offers a clear explanation of economics such as why the prices of the things you buy might go up or down, or why employment might be harder or easier to find at any given time. New chapters on the global Covid-19 pandemic and de-globalising factors, including Brexit, give an all-round perspective on how factors influence one another, and convey the complexity of the business environment. The wealth of contemporary case studies from local and international organisations, helps you put theory into practice.

Samples

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  • Part 1 Introduction
  • Business organisations: the external environment
  • Business organisations: the internal environment
  • The global context of business
  • International business in action: The global car industry and the changing business environment
  • Part 2 Contexts
  • The political environment
  • The macroeconomic environment
  • The demographic, social and cultural context of business
  • The resource context: people, technology and natural resources
  • The legal environment
  • The ethical and ecological environment
  • International business in action: Migration
  • Part 3 Firms
  • Legal structures
  • Size structure of firms
  • Industrial structure
  • Government and business
  • International business in action: A lot of bottle
  • Part 4 Markets
  • The market system
  • Market structure
  • International markets and trade
  • Governments and markets
  • International business in action: Working with the grain of the market
  • Part 5 Conclusion
  • Strategy and the changing environment
  • Glossary
  • Index

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