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Author Gitman, Lawrence J., author

Title Introduction to business / Lawrence J. Gitman, Carl McDaniel, Amit Shah, Monique Reece, Linda Koffel, Bethann Talsma, James C. Hyatt
Published Houston, Texas : OpenStax, Rice University, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (732 pages)
Contents Chapter 1: Understanding Economic Systems and Business -- Chapter 2: Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business -- Chapter 3: Competing in the Global Marketplace -- Chapter 4: Forms of Business Ownership -- Chapter 5: Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing Your Own Business -- Chapter 6: Management and Leadership in Today's Organizations -- Chapter 7: Designing Organizational Structures -- Chapter 8: Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations -- Chapter 9: Motivating Employees -- Chapter 10: Achieving World-Class Operations Management -- Chapter 11: Creating Products and Pricing Strategies to Meet Customers' Needs -- Chapter 12: Distributing and Promoting Products and Services -- Chapter 13: Using Technology to Manage Information -- Chapter 14: Using Financial Information and Accounting -- Chapter 15: Understanding Money and Financial Institutions -- Chapter 16: Understanding Financial Management and Securities Markets -- Chapter 17: Your Career in Business
Summary "Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond."--OpenStax
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 699-720) and index
Notes Title from OpenStax ; viewed on March 24, 2023
Subject Management -- Textbooks
Business -- Textbooks
Business & Economics.
Business education
Genre/Form Textbooks
Open educational resources.
Textbooks.
Form Electronic book
Author McDaniel, Carl, Jr., 1941- author.
Shah, Amit J. author
Reece, Monique, author
Koffel, Linda, author
Talsma, Bethann, author
Hyatt, James C. author
LC no. 2021387740
ISBN 9781947172555
1947172557