Business in Action (8th Edition) - 8th Edition - by Courtland L. Bovee, John V. Thill - ISBN 9780134129952

Business in Action (8th Edition)
8th Edition
Courtland L. Bovee, John V. Thill
Publisher: PEARSON
ISBN: 9780134129952

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Chapter 2.3 - The Forces Of Demand And SupplyChapter 2.4 - The Macro View: Understanding How An economy OperatesChapter 2.5 - Government’s Role In A Free-market SystemChapter 2.6 - Economic Measures And MonitorsChapter 3 - The Global MarketplaceChapter 3.1 - Fundamentals Of International TradeChapter 3.2 - Conflicts In International TradeChapter 3.3 - International Trade OrganizationsChapter 3.4 - The Global Business EnvironmentChapter 3.5 - Forms Of International Business ActivityChapter 3.6 - Strategic Approaches To International MarketsChapter 4 - Business Ethics And Corporate Social ResponsibilityChapter 4.1 - Ethics In Contemporary BusinessChapter 4.2 - Corporate Social ResponsibilityChapter 4.3 - Perspectives On Corporate Social ResponsibilityChapter 4.4 - Csr: The Natural EnvironmentChapter 4.5 - Csr: ConsumersChapter 4.6 - Csr: EmployeesChapter 5 - Forms Of OwnershipChapter 5.1 - Sole ProprietorshipsChapter 5.2 - PartnershipsChapter 5.3 - CorporationsChapter 5.4 - Corporate GovernanceChapter 5.5 - Mergers And AcquisitionsChapter 5.6 - Strategic Alliances And Joint VenturesChapter 6 - Entrepreneurship And Small-business OwnershipChapter 6.1 - The Big World Of Small BusinessChapter 6.2 - The Entrepreneurial SpiritChapter 6.3 - The Start-up Phase: Planning And Launching A new BusinessChapter 6.4 - The Growth Phase: Nurturing And Sustaining A Young BusinessChapter 6.5 - Financing Options For Small BusinessesChapter 6.6 - The Franchise AlternativeChapter 7 - Management Roles, Functions, And SkillsChapter 7.1 - The Roles Of ManagementChapter 7.2 - The Planning FunctionChapter 7.3 - The Organizing FunctionChapter 7.4 - The Leading FunctionChapter 7.5 - The Controlling FunctionChapter 7.6 - Essential Management SkillsChapter 8 - Organization And TeamworkChapter 8.1 - Designing An Effective Organization StructureChapter 8.2 - Organizing The WorkforceChapter 8.3 - Organizing In TeamsChapter 8.4 - Ensuring Team ProductivityChapter 8.5 - Fostering TeamworkChapter 8.6 - Managing An Unstructured OrganizationChapter 9 - Production SystemsChapter 9.1 - The Systems View Of BusinessChapter 9.2 - Value Chains And Value WebsChapter 9.3 - Supply Chain ManagementChapter 9.4 - Production And Operations ManagementChapter 9.5 - The Unique Challenges Of Service DeliveryChapter 9.6 - Product And Process QualityChapter 10 - Employee MotivationChapter 10.1 - What Motivates Employees To Peak Performance?Chapter 10.2 - Explaining Employee ChoicesChapter 10.3 - Motivating With Challenging GoalsChapter 10.4 - Redesigning Jobs To Stimulate PerformanceChapter 10.5 - Reinforcing High-performance BehaviorChapter 10.6 - Motivational StrategiesChapter 11 - Human Resources ManagementChapter 11.1 - Keeping Pace With Today’s WorkforceChapter 11.2 - Managing A Diverse WorkforceChapter 11.3 - Managing The Employment Life CycleChapter 11.4 - Developing And Evaluating EmployeesChapter 11.5 - Administering Employee CompensationChapter 11.6 - Employee Benefits And ServicesChapter 12 - Labor RelationsChapter 12.1 - The Role Of Labor UnionsChapter 12.2 - Unionization In Historical PerspectiveChapter 12.3 - The Organizing ProcessChapter 12.4 - The Collective Bargaining ProcessChapter 12.5 - Grievance, Discipline, And Arbitration ProceduresChapter 12.6 - The Future Of LaborChapter 13 - The Art And Science Of MarketingChapter 13.1 - Marketing In A Changing WorldChapter 13.2 - Challenges In Contemporary MarketingChapter 13.3 - Understanding Today’s CustomersChapter 13.4 - Identifying Market OpportunitiesChapter 13.5 - Crafting A Marketing StrategyChapter 13.6 - The Marketing MixChapter 14 - Product And Pricing StrategiesChapter 14.1 - Characteristics Of ProductsChapter 14.2 - The New-product Development ProcessChapter 14.3 - Product IdentitiesChapter 14.4 - Product-line And Product-mix StrategiesChapter 14.5 - Pricing StrategiesChapter 14.6 - Pricing MethodsChapter 15 - Distribution And Marketing LogisticsChapter 15.1 - The Role Of Marketing IntermediariesChapter 15.2 - Wholesaling And Industrial DistributionChapter 15.3 - RetailingChapter 15.4 - Distribution StrategiesChapter 15.5 - Considerations In Channel Design And ManagementChapter 15.6 - Physical Distribution And LogisticsChapter 16 - Customer CommunicationChapter 16.1 - Customer Communication: Challenges,strategies, And IssuesChapter 16.2 - AdvertisingChapter 16.3 - Direct MarketingChapter 16.4 - Personal SellingChapter 16.5 - Sales PromotionChapter 16.6 - Social Media And Public RelationsChapter 17 - Financial Information And Accounting ConceptsChapter 17.1 - Understanding AccountingChapter 17.2 - Major Accounting RulesChapter 17.3 - Fundamental Accounting ConceptsChapter 17.4 - Using Financial Statements: The Balance SheetChapter 17.5 - Using Financial Statements: Income And Cash Flow StatementsChapter 17.6 - Analyzing Financial StatementsChapter 18 - Financial ManagementChapter 18.1 - The Role Of Financial ManagementChapter 18.2 - The Budgeting ProcessChapter 18.3 - Financing Alternatives: Factors To ConsiderChapter 18.4 - Financing Alternatives: Short-term DebtChapter 18.5 - Financing Alternatives: Long-term DebtChapter 18.6 - Financing Alternatives: EquityChapter 19 - Financial Markets And Investment StrategiesChapter 19.1 - StocksChapter 19.2 - BondsChapter 19.3 - Mutual FundsChapter 19.4 - DerivativesChapter 19.5 - Financial MarketsChapter 19.6 - Investment Strategies And TechniquesChapter 20 - The Money Supply And Banking SystemsChapter 20.1 - The Money SupplyChapter 20.2 - The Federal Reserve And Other Federal Financial InstitutionsChapter 20.3 - Investment BankingChapter 20.4 - Commercial Banking And Other Financial ServicesChapter 20.5 - Banking’s Role In The Great RecessionChapter 20.6 - Efforts To Regulate And Reform The Banking IndustryChapter A - Business LawChapter B - Risk ManagementChapter C - Information TechnologyChapter D - Personal Finance: Getting Set For Life

Book Details

A Concise and Comprehensive Introduction to Business. Fully comprehensive, Business in Action remains significantly shorter than other introductory business textbooks without omitting any important principles and concepts. Featuring a highly organized, objective-driven structure, this Eighth Edition builds on the text's tradition of incorporating relevant, contemporary examples from the business world with five brand-new vignettes and case studies bookending its chapters.

 

This updated edition also includes new and revised questions, visuals, and chapters covering relevant business trends and topics. The ideal textbook for introductory courses in business, Business in Action covers the full spectrum of contemporary business topics without filler or fluff.

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