Business Essentials, Global Edition

For Introduction to Business Courses Business Essentials continues to provide a solid foundation of the essential topics that first-semester business students need to understand. Its focus on practical skills, knowledge of the basics, and important developments in business makes for a brief book, but a rich experience. The recent events in domestic and global economies are presenting unprecedented challenges, excitement, and disappointments for business-and a need for a change in the Introduction to Business course and text. This text captures the widespread significance of these developments and presents their implications on businesses today. MyBizLab for Business Essentials is a total learning package. MyBizLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program that truly engages students in learning. It helps students better prepare for class, quizzes, and exams-resulting in better performance in the course-and provides educators a dynamic set of tools for gauging individual and class progress.I. The Contemporary Business World 1. The U.S. Business Environment 2. Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility 3. Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership 4. Understanding the Global Context of Business II. The Business of Managing 5. Managing the Business 6. Organizing the Business 7. Operations Management and Quality for Producing Goods and Services III. People in Organizations 8. Employee Behavior and Motivation 9. Leadership and Decision Making 10. Human Resource Management and Labor Relations IV. Principles of Marketing: Building Relationships with Customers for Competitive Advantage 11. Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior 12. Developing and Pricing Products 13. Distributing and Promoting Products V. Managing Information for Better Business Decisions 14. Information Technology (IT) for Business 15. The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information VI. The Financial System and Issues in Financial Management 16. Understanding Money and the Role of Banking 17. Managing Business Finances Appendix I: Risk Management Appendix II: The Legal Context of Business Appendix III: Managing Your Personal Finances Appendix IV: Unions and Labor Management