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100 1 _aPride, William M.
_920435
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aIntroduction to business /
_cWilliam M. Pride, Robert J. Hughes and Jack R. Kapoor.
250 _a10th edition, International edition
264 1 _a[Mason, Ohio?] ;
_aUnited Kingdom :
_bSouth-Western Cengage Learning,
_c[2010]
300 _axxx, 628 pages :
_bcolor illustrations ;
_c28 cm
336 _2rdacontent
_atext
337 _2rdamedia
_aunmediated
338 _2rdacarrier
_avolume
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _aPART I: THE ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. An Introduction to Business and the Economy. 2. The Business of Ethics. 3. Global Business. PART II: TRENDS IN BUSINESS TODAY 4. Choosing a Form of Business Ownership 5. Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Franchises. PART III: MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION. 6. Understanding the Management Process. 7. Creating a Flexible Organization. 8. Producing Quality Goods and Services. PART IV: HUMAN RESOURCES. 9. Attracting and Retaining the Best Employees. 10. Motivating and Satisfying Employees and Teams. 11. Enhancing Union-Management Relations. PART V: MARKETING. 12. Building Customer Relationships Through Effective Marketing. 13. Creating and Pricing Products that Satisfy Customers. 14. Developing Integrated Marketing Communications. 15. Wholesaling, Retailing, and Physical Distribution. PART VI: INFORMATION FOR BUSINESS STRATEGY AND DECISION MAKING. 16. Understanding Information and e-Business. 17. Using Accounting Information. PART VII: FINANCE AND INVESTMENT. 18. Understanding Money, Banking, and Credit. 19. Understanding Personal Finances and Investments. 20. Mastering Financial Management.
520 _aFeatures a comprehensive survey of the functional areas of business: management, marketing, accounting, finance, and information technology. This work highlights core topics within these areas including ethics and social responsibility, forms of business ownership, small business concerns and international issues
650 0 _aIndustrial management.
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650 0 _aBusiness enterprises.
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700 1 _aHughes, Robert James,
_d1946-,
_920438
_eauthor.
700 1 _aKapoor, Jack R.,
_d1937-,
_920439
_eauthor.
942 _cBK
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