Capon, Claire.

Understanding the business environment : inside and outside the organisation / Claire Capon. - 3rd ed. - Harlow, England ; New York : Prentice Hall Financial Times, 2009. - xxi, 419 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Rev. ed. of: Understanding organisational context. 2nd ed. 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The external environment -- The composition of the external environment -- The competitive environment -- Inside organisations -- Culture and organisations -- Organisational behaviour -- Human resource management -- Marketing -- Operations management -- Finance -- Managing knowledge and innovation -- Stakeholders, governance and ethics.

Understanding the Business Environment introduces the nature and environment of organisations to the first-time student of business. Clearly and accessibly, the book examines the external and competitive environment of business, as well as the structure, culture, resources and functions inside organisations -- This combination of both the internal and external environment of organisations is unusual, and marks this book out as particularly valuable for courses aiming to give students a rounded introduction to business -- It is written for students on undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in business, or business-related disciplines -- The following online resources support the text -- For Students: self-assessment questions, glossary, revision “flashcards” -- For Instructors: teaching manual, powerpoint slides

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Organization.
Organizational behavior.

external environment. competitive environment. Culture and organisations. Organisational behaviour. Human resource management. Marketing. Operations management. Managing knowledge and innovation.

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