The Future of Business Book

Pt. 1	The Business Environment
1	Your Future in Business Begins Now	1
App	Getting Your Career Off on the Right Track	26
2	Understanding Evolving Economic Systems and Competition	34
3	Competing in the Global Marketplace	64
4	Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business	98
App	Understanding the Legal and Tax Environment	125
Pt. 2	Business Ownership
5	Forms of Business Ownership	136
6	Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing Your Own Business	168
	Careers in Small Business	200
Pt. 3	Business Management
7	Management and Leadership in Today's Organization	202
8	Designing Organizational Structures	228
9	Managing Human Resources	259
10	Motivating Employees and Creating Self-managed Teams	286
11	Understanding Labor-Management Relations	314
12	Achieving World-class Operations Management	344
	Careers in Management	376
Pt. 4	Marketing Management
13	Understanding the Customer and Creating Goods and Services that Satisfy	380
14	Developing Quality Products at the Right Price	410
15	Distributing Products in a Timely and Efficient Manner	442
16	Using Integrated Marketing Communications to Promote Products	470
	Careers in Marketing	497
Pt. 5	Technology and Information
17	Using Technology to Manage Information	500
18	Using the Internet for Business Success	532
19	Using Financial Information and Accounting	566
	Careers in Technology and Managing Information	595
Pt. 6	Finance
20	Understanding Money and Financial Institutions	600
21	Financial Management	620
22	Understanding Securities and Securities Markets	646
23	Managing Your Personal Finances	678
App	Managing Risk and Insurance	708
	Careers in Finance	714