Part − A
Business and its Environment − An Introduction
Meaning and Rationale for Globalisation
Strategies for Going Global
Foreign Direct Investment
India, WTO and the Trading Blocks

Part − B
Technological Environment

Part − C
Political Institutions
The Constitutions of India
Rationale and Extent of State Intervention
End of Government in Business ?

Part − D
Economic Environment
Industrial Policy
Industrial Licensing
Competition Law and Foreign Exchange Management Act
Companies Act, 1956
Public Sector Enterprises
Privatisation
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Industrial Labour
Industrial Sickness
Exit Policy
Infrastructure
Development Banks
Stock Exchanges
Financial System
Fiscal System
Agriculture
Balanced Regional Development
Human Development
External Sector
New Economic Policy

Part − E
Cultural Environment
Social Responsibility of Business
Business and Society
Social Audit
Business Ethics
Corporate Governance

Part − F
Natural Environment
Index

Being in circulation for more than two decades, ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT has witnessed lows and highs of Indian businesses. The book was a bystander to the tightly controlled business environment and has been an eye-witness to the post-reforms period. During these periods, the book has captures all the changes and development clearly, comprehensively and objectively. No surprise, the book has gained acceptance across the country.

The present edition contains cases and two new features: `Relook` and `Applying Mind`. All the chapter have been recast, and new tables and boxed items have been added. ESSENTIALS OF BUSINESS ENVIRONEMNT is now richer in contents, more comprehensive in coverage and more contemporaneous in timing.


Book Review

Overtime, Essentials of Business Environment has grown in all directions- contents, structure, orientation, maturity and size. No surprise the book has been well received by readers from all parts of the country.