Understanding Business, 13th Edition

1266043225 · 9781266043222

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CHAPTER 1: Taking Risks and Making Profits within the Dynamic Business Environment
CHAPTER 2: Understanding Economics and How It Affects Business
CHAPTER 3: Doing Business in Global Markets
CHAPTER 4: Demanding Ethical and Socially Responsible Behavior
CHAPTER 5: How to Form a Business 
CHAPTER 6: Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business
CHAPTER 7: Management and Leadership
CHAPTER 8: Structuring Organizations for Today’s Challenges
CHAPTER 9: Production and Operations Management
CHAPTER 10: Motivating Employees
CHAPTER 11: Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees
CHAPTER 12: Dealing with Employee–Management Issues
CHAPTER 13: Marketing: Helping Buyers Buy
CHAPTER 14: Developing and Pricing Goods and Services
CHAPTER 15: Distributing Products
CHAPTER 16: Using Effective Promotions
CHAPTER 17: Understanding Accounting and Financial Information
CHAPTER 18: Financial Management
CHAPTER 19: Using Securities Markets for Financing and Investing Opportunities
CHAPTER 20: Money, Financial Institutions, and the Federal Reserve
BONUS CHAPTERS
A (Online Only): Working within the Legal Environment
B (Online Only): Using Technology to Manage Information
C (Online Only): Managing Risk
D (Online Only): Managing Personal Finances and Investing