A deep dive into the internal and external environments in which business operates today

The Business Environment: A Global Perspective, 9th Edition, by Thompson, Worthington and Britton offers a comprehensive, yet and accessible, introduction to how local and international business environments operate in a systematic and logical approach. Employing a PESTLE model which is relevant to a wide range of all industries, this best-selling textbook takes you through contexts, types of organisation and markets, dealing with contemporary issues in socioeconomic, political and legal structures.

The new edition offers clear explanations of economics such as why the prices of the things you buy might go up or down, or why at any given time it might be harder or easier for you to get a job. New chapters on the global Covid-19 pandemic and de-globalising factors, including Brexit, give an all-round perspective on how factors influence one another, and convey the complexity of the business environment. It also helps you put theory into practice with a wealth of contemporary case studies from local and international organisations, building into more detailed 'International Business in Action' case studies providing real life data to analyse on.

About the authors:

Ed Thompson is an Associate Professor and Director of Apprenticeships in Leicester Castle Business School at De Montfort University. His research is focused on organisational behaviour and crisis management. He is also a member of the editorial board of the SGEN Research Review in the Philippines.

Ian Worthington is Emeritus Professor of Corporate Sustainability at De Montfort University, UK. He has published in, and reviewed for, a variety of academic journals in both the UK and the US.

Chris Britton was formerly Principal Lecturer at De Montfort University where her teaching and research interests included industrial economics, labour markets and executive recruitment.

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