This study text on OPERATING ENVIRONMENT has been written specifically fpr Core Module 2 of the BTEC HND in Business. It gives full coverage of the BTEC guidelines for learning outcomes and suggested content. Preface, BTEC Guidelines, Study Guide, Explaining the Mixed Economy, The State and the Business Environment, The European Union and the Business Environment, The UK Financial System, Technology and Society: The Impact of Change, Social Trends and Community Processes, Competing in Markets, Protecting the Environment: Green Issues, Consumer Protection, International Trade, People in the Workplace, Social Responsibility and Business Ethics, Answers to Assignments, Glossary, Index, Review Form.