Organisations and the Business Environment

Business Organisations: Organisations and organisational theories; Organisational and business objectives; Non-incorporated organisations; Limited companies; Other business organisations; The location of a business; Growth in organisations; The External Business Macro-Environment: The political environment; The economic environment - Macro-economic management; The economic environment - competing economic philosophies; The sociological environment; The technological environment; The ecological environment; The legal environment; The international business environment; The External Business Micro-Environment: The market system - prices and costs; The market system - supply and demand; Industry and market structures; Government and market structures; Comparing industries and organisations; Business Management: Organisation structure; Organisation culture - leadership, power and control; Change in organisations; Quality management and operational philosophies; Corporate governance and business ethics; Operations management and manufacturing; Human resource management - employee relations and people issues; Marketing and business products; Corporate finance and accounting.

David Campbell is senior lecturer in strategic management at Newcastle Business School, University of Northumbria at Newcastle. He is the author of several books including 'Business Strategy' and 'Organizations and the Business Environment'. His research interests include business ethics and social and environmental accounting.