"This book offers an accessible and engaging introduction to the business environment, covering the economic, political, social, legal, cultural, technological and financial dimensions to provide a comprehensive overview of the global environment within which businesses operate"--

"This text challenges students to think critically about global issues that affect the business environment and provides them with a wealth of pedagogical features that help cement learning. Its coverage includes the economic, political, social, legal, cultural, technological and financial...

Economic downturn in Japan has brought about an urgent need for Japanese companies to restructure. Throughout the postwar period of economic growth corporate Japan has been dominated by organizational structures based on relational ties, which have protected implicit contracts with employees and...