TY - BOOK AU - Nickels,William G. AU - McHugh,James M. AU - McHugh,Susan M. TI - Understanding business SN - 025621980X (alk. paper) U1 - 650 22 PY - 1999/// CY - Boston PB - Irwin/McGraw-Hill KW - Industrial management KW - Business KW - Vocational guidance N1 - Part 1. Business trends: Cultivating business in Diverse, global environment Finding opportunities in today's dynamic business environment Economics : The creation and distribution of wealth Competing in global markets Demonstrating ethical behavior and social responsibility Part 2. Business ownership starting small Business Forms of business ownership Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship and starting a small business Part 3 .Business management empowering employees to satisfy customers Management, leadership and employee empowerment Organizing consumer-driven business Using the latest technology to produce world-class products and services Career portfolio: management Part 4. Management of human resource: Motivating employees to produce quality goods and services Motivating employees and building self-managed terms Human resource management: Finding and keeping the best employees Dealing with employee- Management issues and relationship Part 5. Marketing: Developing and implementing customer-Oriented marketing plan Building customer and stakeholder relationships Developing and pricing quality products and services Distributing products efficiently and competitively Promoting products using integrated and interractive marketing communication Part 6. Decision making: Managing information Using technology to manage information Understanding financial information and accounting Part 7. Managing Financial resources Financial management Securities markets: Financing and marketing Understanding money and financial institutions Managing personal finances: The road to entrepreneurship ; Includes bibliographical references and index ER -