Business Administration An Introduction for Managers and Business Professionals

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Synopsis

The progress of several businesses was severely challenged through the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, with several businesses collapsing globally. Apart from the pandemic, the business posture and dynamics of yesteryear has significantly changed, as the way business is conducted today, especially in this era of Industry 4.0 and the proliferation of technology-assisted processes, have created a new environment for doing business. Comparatively, yesterday’s businesses seemed to have been in the "dark," keeping itself within limited geographical locations, contacts, and markets. However, business today, with the technological boom, has created a global village with the advent of the World Wide Web and social media which is redefining the way business is conducted especially in product and service development, marketing and publicity, customer attraction and retention, scouting and recruitment, and so on.
This book responds to contemporary calls for new ways of managing businesses with practitioner-oriented discourses on topical issues like business environments and how modern businesses can thrive in the same. It discusses in some detail the general composition of business environments, specific factors that influence the operations and decisions of a business within its environment, the level of control businesses have over the factors that operate within the business environment, and the need for businesses to be proactive and to strategise in order to take advantage of the opportunities the business environment presents as while minimising the negative effects some factors also present.
The book provides practical applications while not losing sight of the theoretical underpinnings. Case studies have been provided to elucidate the theories learnt and provide practical application to real-life situations. Written in easy non-technical language, the book also has practice questions at the end, making it an easy instructional manual for business owners worldwide. It is also a brilliant text for introductory students of business administration and management and covers important business areas like types of business ownership and how to start a business.

Book details

Author:
Kwame Adom, Robert Ebo Hinson, Enoch Opare Mintah, Theresa Obuobisa-Darko
ISBN:
9781003803485
Related ISBNs:
9781032602950, 9781003458524, 9781032602943
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
210
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-11-29
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2024
Copyright by:
Kwame Adom, Robert Ebo Hinson, Enoch Opare Mintah and Theresa Obuobisa-Darko 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Business and Finance, Nonfiction