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Textbook Details

By Karen Collins
Published
July 2020
Discipline
General Business Textbooks
ISBN (Digital)
978-1-4533-3427-0

Exploring Business v4.0 is designed to flexibly support a variety of learning environments and teaching strategies. A strong entrepreneurial theme throughout reflects our rapidly evolving business environment. Suitable for introduction to business or introduction to entrepreneurship courses taught at the undergraduate level at two- and four-year colleges and universities.


Brief Table of Contents

  • Part 1: Business in a Dynamic Environment
  • Chapter 1: The Foundations of Business
  • Chapter 2: Entrepreneurship
  • Chapter 3: Selecting a Form of Business Ownership
  • Chapter 4: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
  • Part 2: Operating a Successful Business
  • Chapter 5: Managing for Business Success
  • Chapter 6: Recruiting, Motivating, and Keeping Quality Employees
  • Chapter 7: Product Design and Development
  • Chapter 8: Operations Management in Manufacturing and Service Industries
  • Part 3: Marketing in an Ever-Changing World
  • Chapter 9: Business in a Global Environment
  • Chapter 10: Marketing: Providing Value to Customers
  • Chapter 11: Operating in a Digital Marketing and Social Networking Environment
  • Part 4: Financing the Company
  • Chapter 12: The Role of Accounting in Business
  • Chapter 13: Managing Financial Resources
  • Part 5: Bonus Chapters
  • Chapter 14: Teamwork and Communications 
  • Chapter 15: Personal Finances 
  • Chapter 16: Managing Information and Technology 
  • Chapter 17: The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
  • Part 6: Appendices
  • Chapter 18: Appendix: Introducing Your Business Plan Project
  • Chapter 19: Appendix: Estimating Sales
  • Chapter 20: Appendix: Preparing Financial Reports with the Excel Template

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