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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-101350321745
ISBN-139781350321748
eBay Product ID (ePID)21057274497
Product Key Features
Number of Pages656 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameGlobal Business Environment : Sustainability in the Balance
Publication Year2023
SubjectGlobalization, Commerce, International / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorJanet Morrison
Subject AreaBusiness & Economics
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight66.5 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number6
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2022-050728
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal337
Table Of ContentIntroduction Part One: Business in the Global Environment Chapter 1: The Business Enterprise in Focus Chapter 2: Globalization: Time for reassessment Part Two: Dimensions of the Business Environment Chapter 3: Culture and Societies: Identities matter Chapter 4: The Global Economic Environment: How sustainable are national economies Chapter 5: The Political Environment: Democracy under threat Chapter 6: The Legal Environment: International law gains strength Part Three: Drivers of International Business Chapter 7: International Trade: A time for uncertainties Chapter 8: Global Finance and Market Volatility Chapter 9: Technology and Innovation: Creating sustainable solutions? Part Four: Global Challenges and Sustainability Chapter 10: Ecology and Climate Change: The clock is ticking Chapter 11: Ethics and Social Responsibility: What is the outlook for stakeholders? Chapter 12: Worldwide Pandemic: All in it together? Chapter 13: Sustainability in the Balance: the prospects
SynopsisThis text challenges students to think critically about global issues that affect the business environment and provides them with a wealth of pedagogical features that help cement learning. Its coverage includes the economic, political, social, legal, cultural, technological and financial environments. The book is truly global in coverage, with case studies and examples from all over the world, including Afghanistan, China, Sweden and Thailand. It also has a strong focus on ethics, responsibilities and sustainability and what this means for business organizations. Janet Morrison's writing style makes difficult concepts easy to understand and its clarity makes it suitable for students with English as a second language. New to this edition: - The theme of uncertainty in global contexts, examining how best to assess and confront the challenges of uncertainties and risks in the differing dimensions of the business environment - A chapter on the worldwide pandemic and the global business environment - Increased coverage of FDI, industrial policy and global communication - New coverage relating to race relations and decolonising the curriculum - 10 new cases, making a total of 52 cases, with all other cases fully updated - A brand new decision-making feature linked to some of the cases studies