We are again indebted to all at OUP for their terrific support, especially our editors Becci Cur- tis and Kate Gilks for keeping us on track with our writing schedule. We would like to thank all of the authors, both those who have been part of the team on the previous editions and those who have joined us for this fourth edition—Mike Franco, Geoff Gregson, and Simon Raby. We would also like to extend thanks to John Meehan, Martyn Robertson, Carol Langston, Alison Price, and Richard Rooke for their contributions to previous editions. We would also like to extend our thanks to all the reviewers who have commented upon revised draft chapters and reflected on their experiences of using the book with their students.
As always, we would like to thank colleagues and students at Leeds Beckett who have helped us in developing our approach to exploring the Business Environment.
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