Getting on in Business' is a series of readers aimed at students at pre-intermediate and intermediate level. Unlike traditional business English materials this series offers concise and entertaining guides to key business disciplines and specific sectors of industry. This book focuses on key concepts such as production, marketing, personnel, purchasing, research and development and finance. Explanations are in easy-to-follow English. Comprehension activities throughout the book ensure that students have understood the concepts, while language exercises familiarize students with the new terms they have encountered in the text. Listening exercises, case studies, role-play and discussions help students to apply business theory to realistic business situations.