Business, Government & Globalisation: International Perspectiv

Description: This is an introductory text on the relationship between business and government written for a broad international readership.This text provides a comparative introduction to the relationship between business and government. It will suit students on politics, public policy, management and business degrees.The rise of globalization, and heightened debate over trade, protection, competition and the environment, have created unprecedented challenges for businesses and governments worldwide which are systematically assessed in this important new text. Table of Contents: Introduction Approaches to Business and Government Roles of Government and Business Regulation Competition Policy Environment Protection Trade Industry Protection Competitiveness International or Global? Conclusion Author Biography: OWEN HUGHES is Professor of Public Sector Management in the Faculty of Public Sector Management, Monash University. DEIRDRE O'NEILL is Academic Director of the Executive Masters of Public Administration program at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)