TY - BOOK AU - Kurtz,David L. TI - Contemporary business SN - 9780470445594 U1 - 658 22 PY - 2010///] CY - Hoboken, N.J. : PB - John Wiley& Sons Inc. KW - Management KW - Business N1 - Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Chapter 1: The Changing Face of Business. Chapter 2: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility. Chapter 3: Economic Challenges Facing Contemporary Business. Chapter 4: Competing in World Markets. Chapter 5: Options for Organizing Small and Large Businesses. Chapter 6: Starting Your Own Business: The Entrepreneurship Alternative. Chapter 7: E-Business: Doing Business Online Chapter 8: Management, Leadership, and the Internal Organization. Chapter 9: Human Resource Management, Motivation, and Labor-Management Relations. Chapter 10: Improving Performance through Empowerment, Teamwork, and Communication. Chapter 11: Production and Operations Management. Chapter 12: Customer-Driven Marketing. Chapter 13: Product and Distribution Strategies. Chapter 14: Promotion and Pricing Strategies. Chapter 15: Using Technology to Manage Information. Chapter 16: Understanding Accounting and Financial Statements. Chapter 17: The Financial System. Chapter 18: Financial Management. Appendix A: Business Law. Appendix B: Insurance and Risk Management. Appendix C: Personal Financial Planning. Appendix D: Developing a Business Plan. Appendix E: Careers in Contemporary Business ER -