Griffiths, A: Economics for Business and Management
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780273735243
ISBN-10: 0273735241
Pagini: 592
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 195 x 262 x 26 mm
Greutate: 1.09 kg
Ediția:3 ed
Editura: Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Harlow, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0273735241
Pagini: 592
Ilustrații: Illustrations
Dimensiuni: 195 x 262 x 26 mm
Greutate: 1.09 kg
Ediția:3 ed
Editura: Pearson Education
Locul publicării:Harlow, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Guidedtour
Preface:usingthisbook
Abouttheauthors
Acknowledgements
PartI MicroBusinessEnvironment
1:Marketsandresourceallocation
Introduction
Whatyou'lllearn
Wants,limitedresourcesandchoice
Demandcurvesandfunctions
Supplycurvesandfunctions
Pricedetermination
Changesinmarketpriceandquantity
Resourceallocationindifferenteconomicsystems
Recap
Keyterms
2:Demand,revenueandconsumerbehaviour
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Priceelasticityofdemand(PED)
Priceelasticityofdemand(PED)andrevenue
Total,averageandmarginalrevenue
PEDandtaxincidence
Otherelasticitiesofdemand
The‘Vebleneffect’andconsumerbehaviour
Consumersurplus
Utilityandconsumerbehaviour
Recap
Keyterms
3:Supply,productionandcost
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Thefactorsofproduction
Combiningfactorsofproduction:thelawsofreturns
Costsofproduction:shortrun
Costsofproduction:longrun
Decidingwhethertoproduceintheshortrunandthelongrun
Priceelasticityofsupply(PES)
Outsourcingandcost
Governments,locationandcost
Producersurplus
Recap
Keyterms
4:Businessorganisation,objectivesandbehaviour
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Typesofbusinessorganisation
Businessobjectives:maximising
Businessobjectives:non-maximisingbehaviour
Doesfirmobjectivematter?
Profit,ethicsandtheenvironment
Businessbehaviour
Corporategovernance
Productlifecycle
Recap
Keyterms
5:Firmsize,mergersandthe‘publicinterest’
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Smalltomedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)
Smallfirmsurvival
SmallfirmsandtheUKeconomy
Growthinfirmsize
Mergers:whobenefits?
Typesofmergeractivity
Explanationsofmergeractivity
Demerging
Mergersandthepublicinterest
Recap
Keyterms
6:Marketstructures
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Perfectcompetition
Contestablemarkettheory
Monopoly
Monopolisticcompetition
Oligopoly
Recap
Keyterms
7:Labourandotherfactormarkets
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Factorpaymentsandderiveddemand
Occupationaldifferencesinwagesandemployment
Imperfectlycompetitivelabourmarkets
UKlabourmarketregulations
EUSocialChapter
Work–lifebalance
Genderandageism
Transferearningsandeconomicrent
Recap
Keyterms
8:Marketfailure,regulationandcompetition
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Typesofmarketfailure
Correcting‘marketfailures’
Regulation
Deregulationandprivatisation
Regulationofprivatisedcompanies
UKcompetitionpolicy
EUcompetitionpolicy
Recap
Keyterms
PartIIMacroBusinessEnvironment
9:Nationalincomedetermination
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Nationalincome
Nationalincome:definitionsandmeasurement
Nationalincomedata:internationalcomparisons
Componentsofthecircularflow
Equilibriuminthecircularflow:W/Japproach
Equilibriuminthecircularflow:45°diagramapproach
Equivalenceofthetwoapproaches
Changesinnationalincome
Nationalincomemultiplier
Inflationaryanddeflationarygaps
Recap
Keyterms
10:Governmentpolicies:instrumentsandobjectives
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Fiscalpolicy
Taxation
Governmentexpenditure
Fiscalpolicyandstabilisation
Monetarypolicy
Aggregatedemandandaggregatesupplyanalysis &n
Insp;
Employmentandunemployment
Balanceofpayments
Exchangerate
Economicgrowth
FinancialIntermediation:PostCreditCrunch
Recap
Keyterms
11:Political,legal,ecologicalandtechnologicalenvironment
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Politicalenvironment
Legalenvironment
Ecologicalenvironment
Technologicalenvironment
KeyTerms
KeyPoints
12:Functionsofmanagement:domesticbusinessenvironment
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Marketing
Marketingmix
Humanresourcemanagement
Accountingandmanagement
Recap
Keyterms
13:Internationalbusinessenvironment
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Theinternationalisationprocess
Internationalbusinessenvironment
Multinationalenterprise(MNE)
Internationalhumanresourcemanagement(IHRM)
Internationalmarketing
Internationalmarketingmix
EuropeanUnion(EU)
NorthAmerica
EastandSouthEastAsia
Internationalinstitutionsandinternationalbusiness
Freetradeandgovernmentprotectionism
Recap
Keyterms
14:Strategiesinaglobalisedbusinessenvironment
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Strategicframeworksforcorporateactivity
SWOTandPESTLEanalyses
Porter’sFiveForcesanalysis
Portfolioanalysis
Nationalstrategicperspectives
GlobalisationandstrategicoptionsforMNEs
Strategicjointventuresandalliances
Recap
Keyterms
Appendix1
Appendix2
References
AnswerstoStopandthinkandYoutry
Index
Preface:usingthisbook
Abouttheauthors
Acknowledgements
PartI MicroBusinessEnvironment
1:Marketsandresourceallocation
Introduction
Whatyou'lllearn
Wants,limitedresourcesandchoice
Demandcurvesandfunctions
Supplycurvesandfunctions
Pricedetermination
Changesinmarketpriceandquantity
Resourceallocationindifferenteconomicsystems
Recap
Keyterms
2:Demand,revenueandconsumerbehaviour
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Priceelasticityofdemand(PED)
Priceelasticityofdemand(PED)andrevenue
Total,averageandmarginalrevenue
PEDandtaxincidence
Otherelasticitiesofdemand
The‘Vebleneffect’andconsumerbehaviour
Consumersurplus
Utilityandconsumerbehaviour
Recap
Keyterms
3:Supply,productionandcost
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Thefactorsofproduction
Combiningfactorsofproduction:thelawsofreturns
Costsofproduction:shortrun
Costsofproduction:longrun
Decidingwhethertoproduceintheshortrunandthelongrun
Priceelasticityofsupply(PES)
Outsourcingandcost
Governments,locationandcost
Producersurplus
Recap
Keyterms
4:Businessorganisation,objectivesandbehaviour
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Typesofbusinessorganisation
Businessobjectives:maximising
Businessobjectives:non-maximisingbehaviour
Doesfirmobjectivematter?
Profit,ethicsandtheenvironment
Businessbehaviour
Corporategovernance
Productlifecycle
Recap
Keyterms
5:Firmsize,mergersandthe‘publicinterest’
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Smalltomedium-sizedenterprises(SMEs)
Smallfirmsurvival
SmallfirmsandtheUKeconomy
Growthinfirmsize
Mergers:whobenefits?
Typesofmergeractivity
Explanationsofmergeractivity
Demerging
Mergersandthepublicinterest
Recap
Keyterms
6:Marketstructures
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Perfectcompetition
Contestablemarkettheory
Monopoly
Monopolisticcompetition
Oligopoly
Recap
Keyterms
7:Labourandotherfactormarkets
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Factorpaymentsandderiveddemand
Occupationaldifferencesinwagesandemployment
Imperfectlycompetitivelabourmarkets
UKlabourmarketregulations
EUSocialChapter
Work–lifebalance
Genderandageism
Transferearningsandeconomicrent
Recap
Keyterms
8:Marketfailure,regulationandcompetition
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Typesofmarketfailure
Correcting‘marketfailures’
Regulation
Deregulationandprivatisation
Regulationofprivatisedcompanies
UKcompetitionpolicy
EUcompetitionpolicy
Recap
Keyterms
PartIIMacroBusinessEnvironment
9:Nationalincomedetermination
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Nationalincome
Nationalincome:definitionsandmeasurement
Nationalincomedata:internationalcomparisons
Componentsofthecircularflow
Equilibriuminthecircularflow:W/Japproach
Equilibriuminthecircularflow:45°diagramapproach
Equivalenceofthetwoapproaches
Changesinnationalincome
Nationalincomemultiplier
Inflationaryanddeflationarygaps
Recap
Keyterms
10:Governmentpolicies:instrumentsandobjectives
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Fiscalpolicy
Taxation
Governmentexpenditure
Fiscalpolicyandstabilisation
Monetarypolicy
Aggregatedemandandaggregatesupplyanalysis &n
Insp;
Employmentandunemployment
Balanceofpayments
Exchangerate
Economicgrowth
FinancialIntermediation:PostCreditCrunch
Recap
Keyterms
11:Political,legal,ecologicalandtechnologicalenvironment
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Politicalenvironment
Legalenvironment
Ecologicalenvironment
Technologicalenvironment
KeyTerms
KeyPoints
12:Functionsofmanagement:domesticbusinessenvironment
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Marketing
Marketingmix
Humanresourcemanagement
Accountingandmanagement
Recap
Keyterms
13:Internationalbusinessenvironment
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Theinternationalisationprocess
Internationalbusinessenvironment
Multinationalenterprise(MNE)
Internationalhumanresourcemanagement(IHRM)
Internationalmarketing
Internationalmarketingmix
EuropeanUnion(EU)
NorthAmerica
EastandSouthEastAsia
Internationalinstitutionsandinternationalbusiness
Freetradeandgovernmentprotectionism
Recap
Keyterms
14:Strategiesinaglobalisedbusinessenvironment
Introduction
Whatyou’lllearn
Strategicframeworksforcorporateactivity
SWOTandPESTLEanalyses
Porter’sFiveForcesanalysis
Portfolioanalysis
Nationalstrategicperspectives
GlobalisationandstrategicoptionsforMNEs
Strategicjointventuresandalliances
Recap
Keyterms
Appendix1
Appendix2
References
AnswerstoStopandthinkandYoutry
Index
Notă biografică
Alan Griffiths is Reader in Economics at the Ashcroft International Business School, Anglia Ruskin University.
Stuart Wall is Professor of Business and Economics Education at the Ashcroft International Business School, Anglia Ruskin University.
Stuart Wall is Professor of Business and Economics Education at the Ashcroft International Business School, Anglia Ruskin University.