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Only David Needle's bestselling textbook introduces you to the full picture of modern business - the innovators, the regulators, the defining issues, and the turbulence.
Business in Context: An Introduction to business and Its environment
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1 The Concept of Business in Context PART ONE THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT 2 Globalization 3 Economy and the State 4 Technology and Labour 5 Cultural and Institutional Frameworks PART TWO ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC CONTEXTS 6 Organizational Aspects of Business 7 Management and Leadership 8 Strategy 9 Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility PART THREE THE ACTIVITIES CONTEXT 10 Innovation 11 Operations 12 Marketing 13 Human Resource Management 14 Finance and Accounting