A deep dive into the internal and external environments in which a business operates today. The Business Environment: A Global Perspective, 9th Edition, by Thompson, Worthington and Britton offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to how local and international business environments operate. Employing a PESTLE model which is relevant to all industries, this best-selling textbook takes you through contexts, types of organisation and markets, dealing with contemporary issues in socioe...

Get ready to experience the Rules effect. Begin to get more out of life, shrug off adversity more easily and generally be a happier, calmer, more fulfilled person. You'll feel the benefits, and so will everyone around you.

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Mastering the fundamental concepts of financial operations

Using tools, making connections, and studying for success, are the three learning skills that students will gain in Financial Management: Core Concepts. An ideal resource for non-finance students, this book discusses the key elements of financial operations. The book and support materials encourage students to build their skills and test their knowledge by forging connections between ideas and appl...

Master the key marketing challenges and see how you can develop meaningful connections with your customers. Principles of Marketing, global edition, 19th edition by Kotler and Armstrong shows you how to create vibrant, interactive communities of consumers in today's fast-changing, increasingly digital and social marketplace. Ideal for students who study marketing courses, this textbook offers a comprehensive overview of the fundamental principles of marketing within an innovative customer-val...

Build your calm, work with purpose, live your life. A step-by-step mindfulness coaching programme so you can make mindfulness part of your everyday routine and better manage stress, anxiety and insecurity. The Mindfulness Habit provides an 8-week, peer reviewed mindfulness course alternating with chapters that tackle practical workplace challenges in a relatable and compassionate way.

Topics include working with uncertainty and insecurity; stress and burnout; anxiety; switching off from work,...

Speak Out, Listen Up helps you to navigate power differences and speak up with confidence in a way that you will be heard. But it’s no good speaking up if there isn’t anyone listening, so we also help you to understand how your power enables others to speak up and how it might silence them. Previous edition shortlisted for CMI Management Book of the Year 2020.

East Asia is one of the world's most dynamic and diverse regions and is also becoming an increasingly coherent region through the inter-play of various integrative economic, political and socio-cultural processes. Fully updated and revised throughout, this new edition explores the various ways in which East Asian regionalism continues to deepen. The second edition has been expanded to incorporate coverage of significant issues that have emerged in recent years including: Growing tensions in t...

Introducing Communication Theory: Analysis and Application focuses on the links between theory and everyday experiences. This text uses an engaging writing style and a consistent, organized template to present the concept of theory and help students become insightful, critical thinkers. The Connect course for this offering includes SmartBook, an adaptive reading and study experience that guides students to master, recall, and apply key concepts while providing automatically graded assessments.

Steenkamp introduces the global brand value chain and explains how brand equity factors into shareholder value. The book equips executives with techniques for developing strategy, organizing execution, and measuring results so that your brand will prosper globally. What sets strong global brands apart? First, they generate more than half their revenue and most of their growth outside their home market.

Secondly, their brand equity is responsible for a massive percentage of their firm's market...

Critical and accessible, the new edition of this bestselling textbook offers valuable insight into contemporary management practices and encourages readers to reflect on the realities of the workplace. Work and Organizational Behaviour takes a unique and well-rounded approach, exploring key theories and topics through the lenses of sociology, psychology, ethics and sustainability. Firmly embedded in the latest research and the wider geopolitical environment, this new edition places OB in the ...