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Paperback
488 pp.
189 mm x 246 mm

ISBN-13:
9780198804291

Copyright Year:
2019

Imprint: OUP UK

The International Business Environment

Fourth Edition

Leslie Hamilton and Philip Webster

In this versatile and engaging textbook the authors integrate diverse, global examples with coverage of all key topics to produce the most practical and multi-perspective international business environment textbook.

Case studies on Google, Oxfam, and Netflix, as well as coverage of the latest developments in globalization, Trump's presidency, and emerging markets showcase the realities of business today and ensure students have the grounding they need to effectively explore and analyse the issues facing organizations globally.

Students are supported in their learning with chapter summaries, diagrams, and a comprehensive glossary, but also challenged by counterpoint boxes, learning tasks, and review questions in every chapter, encouraging critical thinking and research skills.

Even with its comprehensive breadth of coverage, The International Business Environment remains concise and accessible through use of the PESTLE framework to steer its analysis. Now in its fourth edition, this book is the ideal companion to any international business environment course.

This book is accompanied by a range of supporting online resources:

For students:
- Multiple-choice questions
- A glossary
- Library of video links
- Web exercises
- Web links
- Additional economic resources

For lecturers
- PowerPoint slides
- Answers to review questions
- Answers to case study questions
- Extended case studies
- Figures and tables from the book

Readership : Students taking an international business environment module on undergraduate and postgraduate business and management degree programmes.

Part One: Global Context
1. Leslie Hamilton: Globalization
2. Steve Gregory: The Global Economy
3. Leslie Hamilton: Analysing Global Industries
4. Leslie Hamilton: The Global Business Environment
5. Philip Webster: Corporate Social Responsibility
6. Philip Webster: Assessing Country Attractiveness
Part Two: Global Issues
7. Leslie Hamilton: The Social-Cultural Framework
8. John Bratton and Kirsteen Grant: The Technological Framework
9. Neil Barnett: The Political Environment
10. Leslie Hamilton: The Legal Environment
11. Leslie Hamilton: The Financial Framework
12. Dorron Otter: The Ecological Environment

There are no Instructor/Student Resources available at this time.

Leslie Hamilton is Associate Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University. Philip Webster is Associate Lecturer at Leeds Beckett University.

Making Sense - Margot Northey
The Business Environment - Edited by Paul Wetherly and Dorron Otter

Special Features

With more case studies than any other international business environment textbook, this is the most practical and credible introduction to the subject.
Provides a truly global approach with case studies and coverage from almost every continent, illustrating the theories at work and in practice across the world.
Varied learning features, including counterpoint boxes, learning tasks, review questions, and diagrams, ensure that students are adequately supported and challenged to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
A comprehensive set of online resources, closely tied to the book, provide questions, videos, and exercises for students to extend their learning, and PowerPoint slides and teaching guidance to assist lecturers.

New to this Edition

An extensive refresh of case studies across the book ensures that the most contemporary developments in global businesses are available for exploration and analysis. These include the exploits of companies like Google, Netflix, Uber, and Apple, as well as international developments such as Brexit, the Trump presidency, China's One Belt One Road project, and Saudi Arabian women's rights.
New contributors join the author team to offer their relevant expertise on the different contexts of the international business environment.
Figures, tables, and statistics have been updated throughout to give the latest picture and provide the most up-to-date analysis.