Product Description

This new edition of Organisations and the Business Environment provides a completely revised, extended and updated edition of the original successful text. It provides contemporary and comprehensive coverage of the subject matter which is highly relevant to business and management students at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels. The text is written in a clear and concise style, illustrated with topical examples and data.

Organisations and the Business Environment (second edition) comprises four sections:

* Business Organisations ¡V discusses the evolution of organisational and managerial theories and concepts with particular emphasis on their relevance in the 21st century. The different types of organisations and their missions, visions, goals and objectives are examined.

* The External Business Macro-Environment ¡V describes and considers the political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, ecological and legal influences on organisations, utilizing the PESTEL framework of analysis. This section includes a review of the internationalization of businesses and examines the role of GATT and the WTO, single markets and trading blocs.

* The External Business Micro-Environment ¡V provides a review of the market system and the nature of supply and demand. Market structures are examined in the light of monopolistic regimes and working for competitive advantage. The impact of government intervention is explored via regulatory bodies, privatization, and nationalization programmes.

* Business Management ¡V explores the major aspects of contemporary business organisations, including corporate governance and business ethics. In particular, this section tackles the areas of structure, culture, change, quality management and the principal functions of organisations.


This textbook is a user-friendly resource with end of chapter questions, activities and assignments to consolidate learning. Its strong emphasis on topical examples enables students to understand how theory is applied in business contexts, including, GlaxoSmithKline, BT, Scottish and Newcastle, Hanson plc and a number of not-for-profit organisations.

There is additional Tutor Resource material, including presentation slides, data charts, chapter summaries, questions and answers.

"An excellent book...good use of learning objectives, questions and potential assignments."
Paul Blakely, Lecturer, University College of Warrington.

· Questions, acitiviteis and assignments included
· Strong emphasis on case materials to enable students to understand how theory is applied in business organizations
· Cases feature BT, Nestle, Rover Group, Philip Morris, Toyota and a number of not-for-profit organizations

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #309665 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 696 pages

Review
"An excellent book...good use of learning objectives, questions and potential assignments."
Paul Blakely, Lecturer, University College of Warrington.

From the Author
Accessible, straightforward and comprehensive.
This book was written for business students and for anybody wishing to understand the basics (and more)of businesses and their environments. It enjoys a wide readership amongst first and second year business students in many parts of the world and is ideal for units on first level economics, business organisations, business functions and the business environment.

The content is divided into three sections. Part One discusses the internal environment of a business and accordingly, organisational theory is introduced along with a discussion of the internal functions and a review of the theory relating to objectives, culture, structure, etc.

Part two goes on to look at the micro or near external environment. It examines the forces of demand and supply, and then goes on to examine industries and markets - what they are and how they can affect business organisations within them.

Finally, Part three examines the outer layer of the external business environment - sometimes called the PEST or STEP environment. Following this, some of the topics of most debate in the current academic literature are introduced - business ethics and international business.

About the Author
David Campbell is senior lecturer in strategic management at Newcastle Business School, University of Northumbria at Newcastle. He is the author of several books including 'Business Strategy' and 'Organizations and the Business Environment'. His research interests include business ethics and social and environmental accounting.

Customer Reviews

Clear and concise
This book is very well written and user friendly. It is without doubt the best book I have bought. It explains the business environment in a clear and concise way which is easy to understand. The author incorporates cases studies which adds clarity to the topic.