A truly international (vs. US-focused) text offering a comprehensive overview of the subject and a critical look at its latest issues - including the current economic crisis

A concise, quick-reference guide to key concepts in business ethics

Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the 'Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap' series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way.

The SAGE Handbook of Small Business and Entrepreneurship offers contemporary chapters on all aspects of this rapidly-evolving discipline. Contributions from the best international scholars explore Entrepreneurship as an academic field, investigate its key current debates and consider its future directions.

Fundamental theories and concepts for understanding how business is done in Europe, linked to the current European business environment through a range of up-to-date case studies and examples.

Based on the idea that strategic CSR offers the most holistic and effective approach to corporate social responsibility, the author presents the key concepts, theories and philosophical approaches to CSR, along with the practical tools needed to implement this knowledge in the real world.

With a unique focus on theory, this introduction to business ethics provides students with all the tools they need to make ethical decisions in practical business contexts.

A detailed and critical analysis of the multiple types of entrepreneurship, helping students to understand the practical skills and theoretical concepts needed to create their very own entrepreneurial venture.

Marieke de Mooij answers the fundamental questions about consumption in this new edition, using her own model of consumer behavior that integrates culture in the self, in personality and in people's relationships with others.

Addresses both the what: What are the global issues managers need to consider and what constitutes responsible behaviour?as well as the how:How do we actually integrate responsible practices into business operations, such as supply chain management?