Business Essentials, Global Edition

A focus on the practical skills and important developments in business. The recent events in domestic and global economies are presenting unprecedented challenges, excitement, and disappointments for businesses - and a need for change in introduction to business courses and texts. Business Essentials captures the widespread significance of these developments and presents their implications on companies today. The 13th Edition includes new real-world examples and research findings, helping students to see how entrepreneurs are putting into practice the concepts they're learning about, and making this text the most current and relevant one available on the market.

作者：Ronald J. Ebert
現職：University of Missouri-Columbia

作者：Ricky W Griffin
現職：Texas A&M University

PART I: THE CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS WORLD
Ch 1 The Global Business Environment
Ch 2 Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
Ch 3 Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership
Ch 4 Understanding the Global Context of Business

PART II: MANAGING THE BUSINESS
Ch 5 Managing the Business
Ch 6 Organizing the Business
Ch 7 Operations Management and Quality

PART III: PEOPLE IN ORGANIZATIONS
Ch 8 Employee Behavior and Motivation
Ch 9 Leadership and Decision Making
Ch10 Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

PART IV: PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CUSTOMERS FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
Ch11 Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior
Ch12 Developing and Pricing Products
Ch13 Distributing and Promoting Products

PART V: MANAGING INFORMATION FOR BETTER BUSINESS DECISIONS
Ch14 Information Technology (IT) for Business
Ch15 The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

PART VI: THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND ISSUES IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Ch16 Understanding Money and the Role of Banking
Ch17 Managing Business Finances