Business in Context

David Needle was a Senior Teaching Fellow, Associate Lecturer and Consultant at King’s College, University of London, UK. He is a graduate of the University of Liverpool and the London School of Economics and has previously taught at Queen Mary, University of London and University of East London, UK. Jane Burns was Principal Teaching Fellow at University College London, UK. She is a graduate of the UCL Institute of Education (IOE) and the University of Reading and has previously taught at Kingston University London, UK. Prior to entering academia, she had a long career in the IT industry.

• Chapter 1. The Concept of Business in Context PART I. THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXTChapter 2. GlobalizationChapter 3. The Environment and Business: the Economy and the StateChapter 4. The Environment and Business: Technology and LabourChapter 5. Cultural and Institutional FrameworksPART II. ORGANIZATIONAL AND STRATEGIC CONTEXTSChapter 6. Organizational Aspects of BusinessChapter 7. Management and LeadershipChapter 8. StrategyChapter 9. Business Ethics, Sustainability and Corporate Social ResponsibilityPART III. THE ACTIVITIES CONTEXTChapter 10. InnovationChapter 11. OperationsChapter 12. MarketingChapter 13. Human Resource ManagementChapter 14. Finance and Accounting