The Future of Business (5th Edition)

Table of contents

Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Brief Contents……Page 8
Contents……Page 9
An Integrative Approach to Business……Page 17
Preface……Page 21
Prologue……Page 33
Introduction……Page 57
1: Political Environment: Governments’ Impact on Business……Page 63
2: Economic Environment: The Fundamental Connection……Page 81
3: Social Environment: Trends, Corporate Responsibility, and Business Ethics……Page 113
4: Technological Environment: Managing Technology……Page 141
5: International Environment: The Global Marketplace……Page 161
6: Entrepreneurship and Small Business……Page 189
7: Understanding the Business: Analysis……Page 217
8: Forms of Business Ownership……Page 241
9: Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations……Page 269
10: Designing Organizational Structures……Page 295
11: Motivating Employees……Page 325
12: Managing Human Resources and Labour Relations……Page 351
13: Marketing: The Customer Focus……Page 383
14: Creating Marketing Strategies……Page 413
15: Achieving World-Class Operations Management……Page 451
16: Accounting for Financial Success……Page 485
17: Understanding Money and the Canadian Financial System……Page 515
18: Finance: Maximizing the Value……Page 543
Appendix: A Basic Understanding of Our Legal Environment……Page 575
Glossary……Page 582
Endnotes……Page 600
Company Index……Page 610
Subject Index……Page 614