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Business / William M Pride; Robert James Hughes; Jack R Kapoor

By: Pride, William M.
Contributor(s): Hughes, Robert James | Kapoor, Jack R.
Australia : South-Western/Cengage Learning, ©2014Edition: Twelfth edition, International edition.Description: xxi, 646 pages : colored illustrations ; 28 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781285095158 ; 1285095154.Subject(s): Business enterprises -- United States | Industrial management -- United StatesDDC classification: 658.11973/P93 Other classification: CBA
Contents:
PART I: THE ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. Exploring the World of Business and Economics. 2. Being Ethical and Socially Responsible. 3. Exploring Global Business. PART II: BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 4. Choosing a Form of Business Ownership. 5. Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Franchises. PART III: MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION. 6. Understanding the Management Process. 7. Creating a Flexible Organization. 8. Producing Quality Goods and Services. PART IV: HUMAN RESOURCES. 9. Attracting and Retaining the Best Employees. 11. Enhancing Union-Management Relations. PART V: MARKETING. 12. Building Customer Relationships Through Effective Marketing. 13. Creating and Pricing Products that Satisfy Customers. 14. Wholesaling, Retailing, and Physical Distribution. 15. Developing Integrated Marketing Communications. PART VI: INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS STRATEGY AND DECISION MAKING. 16. Social Media and e-Business. 17. Using Management Information Systems and Accounting Information. PART VII: FINANCE AND INVESTMENT. 18. Understanding Money, Banking, and Credit. 19. Mastering Financial Management. 20. Understanding Personal Finances and Investments.
Summary: Features a survey of the functional areas of business: management and organization, human resource management, marketing, information systems and accounting, and finance and investment. This title includes core topics within these areas include ethics and social responsibility, small business concerns and entrepreneurship, and global issues.
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Previous edition published as: Introduction to business. 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

PART I: THE ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. Exploring the World of Business and Economics. 2. Being Ethical and Socially Responsible. 3. Exploring Global Business. PART II: BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 4. Choosing a Form of Business Ownership. 5. Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Franchises. PART III: MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION. 6. Understanding the Management Process. 7. Creating a Flexible Organization. 8. Producing Quality Goods and Services. PART IV: HUMAN RESOURCES. 9. Attracting and Retaining the Best Employees. 11. Enhancing Union-Management Relations. PART V: MARKETING. 12. Building Customer Relationships Through Effective Marketing. 13. Creating and Pricing Products that Satisfy Customers. 14. Wholesaling, Retailing, and Physical Distribution. 15. Developing Integrated Marketing Communications. PART VI: INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS STRATEGY AND DECISION MAKING. 16. Social Media and e-Business. 17. Using Management Information Systems and Accounting Information. PART VII: FINANCE AND INVESTMENT. 18. Understanding Money, Banking, and Credit. 19. Mastering Financial Management. 20. Understanding Personal Finances and Investments.

Features a survey of the functional areas of business: management and organization, human resource management, marketing, information systems and accounting, and finance and investment. This title includes core topics within these areas include ethics and social responsibility, small business concerns and entrepreneurship, and global issues.

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