Providing a business-centred approach to economics, this text relates prevailing economic theories to the realities of business activity through the use of case studies. It should be particularly helpful to students with business experience as it shows the application of economic concepts to the business world. Among the case studies are Caterpillar Construction Equipment, showing how reduced costs of manufacture might undermine cost recovery; cases from the privatised utilities i.e. BT and the Water Companies, illustrating the problems of performance measurement within the private as well as...
Providing a business-centred approach to economics, this text relates prevailing economic theories to the realities of business activity through the u...
The world has moved on in the advanced economies where credit based financial systems coupled with malleable accounting systems disconnect capitalization and wealth accumulation from GDP trajectories and financial surplus. This, the book argues, is the product of economic, financial and cultural imperatives that privilege and encourage financial leverage for wealth accumulation. This text re-works business models for a financialized world and presents a distinctive insight into the way in which national, corporate and focal firm business models have adapted and evolved.
The world has moved on in the advanced economies where credit based financial systems coupled with malleable accounting systems disconnect capitalizat...
The last few decades have seen a growing body of literature and research on business models which draws upon a multitude of subject areas including entrepreneurship, strategy, organization, finance, sales and marketing, and operations management. This new four-volume collection from Routledge brings together the area's major works to address the nature, development, and evolution of business models.
The last few decades have seen a growing body of literature and research on business models which draws upon a multitude of subject areas including...
