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Business Essentials, 13th edition

Published by Pearson (June 2, 2021) © 2022

  • Ronald J. Ebert University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Ricky W. Griffin Texas A&M University
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The recent events in domestic and global economies are presenting unprecedented challenges, excitement and disappointments for businesses. They're also uncovering a need for change in introduction to business courses and texts. Business Essentials captures the widespread significance of these developments and presents their implications for companies today.

The 13th Edition includes new real-world examples and research findings. These help you to see how entrepreneurs are putting into practice the concepts you're learning about, and make this text the most current and relevant one available on the market.

PART 1: THE CONTEMPORARY BUSINESS WORLD
1. The US Business Environment
2. Understanding Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
3. Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership
4. Understanding the Global Context of Business

PART 2: MANAGING THE BUSINESS
5. Managing the Business
6. Organizing the Business
7. Operations Management and Quality

PART 3: PEOPLE IN ORGANIZATIONS
8. Employee Behavior and Motivation
9. Leadership and Decision Making
10. Human Resource Management and Labor Relations

PART 4: PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING: BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CUSTOMERS FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
11. Marketing Processes and Consumer Behavior
12. Developing and Pricing Products
13. Distributing and Promoting Products

PART 5: MANAGING INFORMATION FOR BETTER BUSINESS DECISIONS
14. Information Technology (IT) for Business
15. The Role of Accountants and Accounting Information

PART 6: THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND ISSUES IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
16. Understanding Money and the Role of Banking
17. Managing Business Finances

APPENDICES
I. Risk Management
II. The Legal Context of Business
III. Managing Your Personal Finances
IV. Unions and Labor Management

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