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ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

By: ASWATHAPPA K
Material type: TextTextPublisher: HIMALAYA PUBLISHING HOUSE ISBN: 978-9350244746Subject(s): A Business and its Environment — An Introduction Nature of Business Scope of Business Characteristics of Contemporary Business Business Objectives Critics of Business What is Environment? Questions References Case Meaning and Rationale for Globalisation Nature of Globalisation Players in International Business Challenges of International Business Questions References Case Strategies for Going Global Strategies in Globalisation Questions References Case Foreign Direct Investment Historical Perspective Investment Flows Attracting Foreign Capital Implications for Indian Industry Destination India Questions References Case India, WTO and the Trading Blocks Functions Differences Between GATT and the WTO The WTO Structure The Final Act GATS Implications for India Agenda for the Next Millennium Review of Performance Trading Blocks Questions References Case Technological Environment Features of Technology Impact of Technology Management of Technology Status of Technology in India Questions References Case Political Institutions Three Institutions Judiciary Judicial Activism Questions References Case The Constitution of India The Preamble The Fundamental Rights Directive Principles of State Policy Time for Change Questions References Case Rationale and Extent of State Intervention Types of Intervention Extent of Intervention Consequences of Controls Features of a Good Control System Government-Business Interface—Historical Evolution Questions References Case End of Government in Business? Why should the Government continue its Interventionist Policy? What should be the Form of State Intervention? Questions References Case Economic Environment Nature of Economic Environment Economic Factors Claims and Counter Claims Agenda for the Future Questions References Case Industrial Policy Rationale for Industrial Policy Industrial Policy Resolution, 1948 Industrial Policy, 1956 Industrial Policy, 1991 Questions References. Industrial Licensing. Licensing and its Objectives Legislative Framework for Licensing Criticisms of Licensing Questions References. From the MRTP Act, 1969 to Competition Act, 2003 Objectives of the MRTP Act Regulation of Trade Practices Objectives of the Corn petition Act Provisions of the Act Questions References Case From Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, to Foreign Exchange Management Act Objectives of the Act Provisions of the Act Some Reflections on the Act Do We Need FERA? Amendments to the Act From FERA to FEMA FEMA, 1999 Questions The Companies Act, 1956 Evolution of the Company Meaning and Definition Classification of Companies Company Formation Company Law Company Law Administration Observations on the Act Companies Amendment Bill Questions References Public Sector Enterprises Definition and Objectives Evolution of the Public Sector Growth and Role Performance What Needs to be Done? Reforms in Public Sector Enterprises Ownership Pattern of PSUs Industrial Policy Statement 1991 on Public Sector Questions References Case Privatisation History of Privatisation Nature and Objectives Privatisation Routes Record to Date Disinvestment in India Arguments Against Privatisation Ranga Rajan Committee on Privatisation Questions References Case Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Meaning of MSEs Units Growth of MSEs Significance of MSEs The Case for MSEs Facilities Problems and Remedials. Small Sector Industrial Policy Recommendations of the Abid Hussain Committee Questions References Case Industrial Labour Extent of Labour Changes in Labour Force Trade Union Movement Industrial Disputes Wage Policy Social Security in India Questions References Case Industrial Sickness Definition of a Sick Unit Extent of Sickness Causes for Sickness Effect of Sickness Remedies Omkar Swami Committee on Sickness Questions Case Exit Policy Arguments for Exit Policy Arguments againsi Exit Policy National Renewal Fund Questions Infrastructure Growth of Infrastructure Concluding Remarks Questions Case Development Banks Operations and Trends Critical Assessment Narasimham Committee on FDIs The Road Ahead Questions References Stock Exchanges Nature of Stock Exchanges Functions of Stock Markets Benefits of Share Markets Growth of Stock Exchanges Dealings in Share Markets Organisation of Stock Markets Positive Features Negative Features Reforms Questions References Case Monetary and Fiscal Policies Monetary Policy Money Market. Fiscal Policy Questions References Agriculture Role of Agriculture Extent of Farm Output Problems Agenda for Action Questions References Case Balanced Regional Development Criteria for Backwardness Causes for Backwardness and Regional Imbalances The Problem Measures to Remove Regional Imbalances Failure of Regional Planning Suggestions to Remove Regional Imbalances Questions References Price and Distribution Controls Objectives of Price and Distribution Controls Control of Prices Public Distribution System The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Questions References Case External Sector Foreign Trade Trade-in Services Balance of Payments Exchange Rate Management Questions References New Economic Policy Background to the New Policy The New Policy The Second Generation Reforms Decade Plus Years of Reforms Questions References Cultural Environment Nature of Culture Impact of Culture on Business Business Participation in Cultural Affairs Questions References Case Social Responsibility of Business Nature and Models of social Responsibility Arguments for social Responsibility Arguments against social Responsibility Barriers to Social Responsibility Social Responsibility Strategies Social Responsibility implimentation . Limits of Social Responsibility Common Characteristics Evolving Idea of Social Responsibility Indian Scenario Questions References Case Business and Society Ecology and Business Women and Business Opportunities Child Labour Consumerism Rural Development Projects and People Physically Handicapped Fighting AIDS Questions References Case Social Audit Nature of Social Audit Evolution of Social Audit Social Audit in India Organisation for Social Audit Audit Programme Benefits of Social Audit Questions References Business Ethics Nature of Ethics Sources of Ethics Why is Ethics Important? Are Businessmen Ethical? Ethical Dilemmas Managing Ethics Corporate Culture and Ethical Climate Improving Ethical Decision Making Questions References Case Corporate Governance Nature of Corporate Governance The Context Factors Influencing Corporate Governance Mechanisms of Corporate Governance The Future Government Report Questions References Case I Natural Environment Nature of Physical Environment Impact on Business Questions References Index
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