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by David L. Kurtz, Louis E. Boone
Essentials of Contemporary Business
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright
About the Author
Preface
Brief Contents
Contents
Part 1: Business in a Global Environment
Chapter 1: The Changing Face of Business
Apple and Steve Jobs: Business Leadership as Art
What Is Business?
Factors of Production
The Private Enterprise System
Six Eras in the History of Business
Today's Business Workforce
The 21st Century Manager
What Makes a Company Admired?
What's Ahead?
Chapter 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
Panera, a Bakery Café on a Mission
Ethical Challenges
The Contemporary Ethical Environment
How Organizations Shape Ethical Conduct
Acting Responsibly to Satisfy Society
Ethical Responsibilities to the General Public
Responsibilities to Investors and the Financial Community
What's Ahead?
Chapter 3: Economic Challenges Facing Contemporary Business
Kids Come Home to Roost
Microeconomics: The Forces of Demand and Supply
Macroeconomics: Issues for the Entire Economy
Evaluating Economic Performance
Managing the Economy's Performance
What's Ahead?
Chapter 4: Competing in World Markets
Toyota Reclaims Global Auto Sales Crown
Why Nations Trade
Measuring Trade between Nations
Barriers to International Trade
Reducing Barriers to International Trade
Going Global
What's Ahead?
Part 2: Starting and Growing Your Business
Chapter 5: Small Business and Forms of Business Ownership
Snagajob's Success Hooks Investors
Most Businesses Are Small Businesses
Contributions of Small Business to the Economy
Why Small Businesses Fail
Available Assistance for Small Businesses
Forms of Private Business Ownership
Public and Collective Ownership of Business
Organizing a Corporation
When Businesses Join Forces
What's Ahead?
Chapter 6: Starting Your Own Business
The Marketing Zen Group: From $1,500 to Millions in Five Years
What Is an Entrepreneur?
The Environment for Entrepreneurs
The Process of Starting a New Venture
Financing Your Venture
Reasons to Choose Entrepreneurship
Categories of Entrepreneurs
The Franchising Alternative
Promoting Intrapreneurship
What's Ahead?
Part 3: Management: Building Organizational Capability for Superior Performance
Chapter 7: Management, Leadership, and the Internal Organization
Wegmans Food Markets: Still a Great Place to Work
What Is Management?
Managers as Leaders
Leading by Setting a Vision for the Firm
Managers as Decision Makers
Importance of Planning
The Strategic Planning Process
Organizational Structures
What's Ahead?
Chapter 8: Human Resource Management: From Recruitment to Labor Relations
Hiring Heroes Is Good Business
Human Resources: The People Behind the People
Recruitment and Selection
Orientation, Training, and Evaluation
Compensation
Employee Separation
Motivating Employees
Labor–Management Relations
What's Ahead?
Chapter 9: Top Performance through Empowerment, Teamwork, and Communication
Enterprise Rent-a-Car Thrives on Empowerment, Teamwork
Empowering Employees
Five Types of Teams
Stages of Team Development
Team Cohesiveness and Norms
Team Conflict
The Importance of Effective Communication
Basic Forms of Communication
What's Ahead?
Chapter 10: Production and Operations Management
Intel's “Fab” New Manufacturing Facility
The Four Main Categories of Production Processes
Three Major Production Methods
The Strategic Decisions Made by Production and Operations Managers
Steps in the Production Control Process
The Importance of Quality Control
What's Ahead?
Part 4: Marketing Management
Chapter 11: Customer-Driven Marketing
Walmart Introduces “Great for You”
What Is Marketing?
Evolution of the Marketing Concept
Consumer Behavior
Marketing Research
Market Segmentation
Steps in Building a Marketing Strategy
Relationship Marketing
What's Ahead?
Chapter 12: Product and Distribution Strategies
Panama Canal's Expansion Is a Game Changer
Products and Services
Product Life Cycle
Product Identification
Distribution Strategy
Wholesaling
Retailing
Distribution Channel Decisions and Logistics
What's Ahead?
Chapter 13: Promotion and Pricing Strategies
Pfizer Faces the Impact of Generic Drug Pricing
Integrated Marketing Communications
Different Types of Advertising
Tasks in Personal Selling
Sales Promotion Activities
Publicity as a Promotional Tool
Pricing Objectives and Strategies
What's Ahead?
Part 5: Managing Technology and Information
Chapter 14: Using Technology to Manage Information
Evernote Raises Note Taking to a Profitable Art
Data, Information, and Information Systems
Components and Types of Information Systems
Computer Hardware and Software
Computer Networks
Security and Ethical Issues Affecting Information Systems
Disaster Recovery and Backup
Information System Trends
What's Ahead?
Part 6: Managing Financial Resources
Chapter 15: Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements
BKD LLP: An Accounting Firm for the 21st Century
Users of Accounting Information
Accounting Professionals
The Foundation of the Accounting System
The Accounting Cycle
Financial Statements
Financial Ratio Analysis
Budgeting
International Accounting
What's Ahead?
Chapter 16: The Financial System
Community Banks Team Up to Fight the Megabanks
Understanding the Financial System
Types of Securities
Financial Markets
Understanding Stock Markets
Financial Institutions
The Role of the Federal Reserve System
Regulation of the Financial System
The Financial System: A Global Perspective
What's Ahead?
Chapter 17: Financial Management
Raising Capital
The Role of the Financial Manager
Financial Planning
Managing Assets
Sources of Funds and Capital Structure
Short-Term Funding Options
Sources of Long-Term Financing
Mergers, Acquisitions, Buyouts, and Divestitures
Glossary
Notes
Name Index
Subject Index
International Index
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