Business, Finance & Law Books

Book SynopsisMaster each step of the complete "life cycle" of a firm with Leach/Melicher's ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE, 7E. This edition vividly explains the theories, corporate finance tools and techniques you need to start, build and eventually harvest a successful entrepreneurial venture today. Using an inviting presentation, this book emphasizes sound financial management practices as you learn how to secure financing, use business cash flow models and strategically position your early-stage company. You also learn to interact effectively with financial institutions and regulatory agencies that can impact venture growth and ensure liquidity for investors. Updates throughout this edition feature real examples as well as in-depth capstone cases and mini-cases drawn from actual entrepreneurial ventures and common financial scenarios. Strengthen your entrepreneurial skills as you study key concepts, such as venture capital funds, clean tech, sustainable sales growth, strategic alliances, licensing agreTable of ContentsPart 1: THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ENVIRONMENT. 1. Introduction to Finance for Entrepreneurs. 2. Developing the Business Idea. Part 2: ORGANIZING AND OPERATING THE VENTURE. 3. Organizing and Financing a New Venture. 4. Preparing and Using Financial Statements. 5. Evaluating Operating and Financial Performance. Part 3: PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE. 6. Managing Cash Flow. 7. Types and Costs of Financial Capital. 8. Securities Law Considerations When Obtaining Venture Financing. Part 4: CREATING AND RECOGNIZING VENTURE VALUE. 9. Projecting Financial Statements. 10. Valuing Early-Stage Ventures. 11. Venture Capital Valuation Methods. Part 5: STRUCTURING FINANCING FOR THE GROWING VENTURE. 12. Professional Venture Capital. 13. Other Financing Alternatives. 14. Security Structures and Determining Enterprise Values. Part 6: EXIT AND TURNAROUND STRATEGIES. 15. Harvesting the Business Venture Investment. 16. Financially Troubled Ventures: Turnaround Opportunities? Part 7: CAPSTONE CASES. Case 1. Eco-Products, Inc. Case 2. Spatial Technology, Inc.

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Book SynopsisUsing a reader-friendly style and straightforward, interesting approach, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: A LOGISTICS PERSPECTIVE, 11E blends logistics theory with practical applications. The latest content highlights emerging issues, technology developments, and global changes in the constantly evolving field of supply chain management today. This digital edition examines today's real companies and how public and private organizations are responding to the continual pressure to modernize and transform their supply chains. Updated features and short cases offer hands-on managerial experience as you examine the key decisions and circumstances that supply chain managers face daily. New profiles introduce each chapter with real organizations, people, or events that emphasize the relevance of what you are learning. Technology-focused features and global content examine key areas where change is occurring and provide a meaningful perspective on how today's changes impact current and future supply cTable of ContentsPart I. Supply Chain Foundations. 1. Supply Chain Management: An Overview. 2. Global Dimensions of Supply Chains. 3. Role of Logistics in Supply Chains. 4. Supply Chain and Omni Channel Network Design. Part II. Supply Chain Fundamentals. 5. Sourcing Materials and Services. 6. Operations ��� Producing Goods and Services. 7. Demand Management. 8. Order Management and Customer Service. Part III. Cross-Chain Logistics Processes. 9. Managing Inventory in the Supply Chain. 10 Distribution ��� Managing Fulfillment Operations. 11. Transportation ��� Managing the Flows of the Supply Chain. Part IV. Supply Chain Challenges and Future Directions. 12. Aligning Supply Chains. 13. Supply Chain Performance Measurement and Financial Analysis. 14. Supply Chain Technology ��� Managing Information Flows. 15. Strategic Challenges and Change for Supply Chains.

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Book SynopsisExamine today's best practices and key issues impacting international marketing with the best-selling, upper-level international marketing text -- Czinkota/Ronkainen/Cui's INTERNATIONAL MARKETING, 11E. This innovative resource offers cutting-edge international marketing strategies and guidelines using the latest examples. You explore the range of international marketing topics, from start-up operations and new market entry considerations to key international issues confronting today's giant global marketers. Updates address international e-commerce and technology as well as the impact of culture and government on marketing throughout the world. Case studies highlight the latest marketing practices in real organizations, while Internet exercises focus on online opportunities. This in-depth coverage prepares you for success in today's international business world, whether you are an upcoming international marketer or practicing executive.Table of ContentsPart I: THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETING ENVIRONMENT. 1: Global Environmental Drivers. 2: International Trade Frameworks and Policy. 3: The Role of Culture. 4: The Economic Environment. 5: The Political and Legal Environment. Part II: FINDING GLOBAL CUSTOMERS. 6: Consumer, Industrial, and Government Markets. 7: Strategic Planning. 8: Analyzing People and Markets. 9: Market Entry and Expansion. 10: Marketing Organization, Implementation, and Control. Part III: THE GLOBAL MARKETING MIX. 11: Product Management and Global Brands. 12: Global Marketing of Services. 13: Advertising, Promotion, and Sales. 14: Pricing Strategies and Tactics. 15: Global Distribution and Logistics. Pare IV: LEADERSHIP IN GLOBAL MARKETING. 16: Social Networks and Communication. 17: Leadership, Corporate Social Responsibility, and Sustainability. 18: New Directions and Challenges. Appendix: Finding Your Calling: Jobs and Careers in International Marketing.

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Book SynopsisLearn to make successful ethical decisions in the midst of the new business realities of 2020 and 2021 with Ferrell/Fraedrich/Ferrell's market-leading BUSINESS ETHICS: ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND CASES, 13E. Packed with current examples and exercises, this edition demonstrates how to integrate ethics into strategic business decisions as reorganized chapters clearly present the ethical decision-making process in today's complex legal, social and political environments. New scenarios highlight 2020 economic and pandemic realities and preview ethical challenges you are most likely to encounter as a new manager. Updates address the processes and best practices behind successful business ethics with the latest legislation and new coverage of global sustainability and corporate social responsibility. New and original cases provide insights into ethics in familiar organizations, such as Tesla and TOMS, while exercises and MindTap online resources reinforce concepts with hands-on applications.Table of ContentsPart 1: An Overview of Business Ethics 1: The Importance of Business Ethics 2: Stakeholder Relationships, Social Responsibility, and Corporate Governance 3: Sustainability: Ethical and Social Responsibility Dimensions Part 2: Ethical Issues and the Institutionalization of Business Ethics 4: The Institutionalization of Business Ethics 5: Emerging Business Ethics Issues Part 3: The Decision-Making Process 6: Ethical Decision Making 7: Individual Factors: Moral Philosophies and Values 8: Organizational Factors: The Role of Ethical Culture and Relationships Part 4: Implementing Business Ethics in a Global Economy 9: Developing and Implementing an Effective Ethics Program 10: Global Business Ethics Issues 11: Ethical Leadership 12: Technology: Ethics and Social Responsibility Issues Part 5: Cases 1: From the Outside In: Corporate Social Responsibility at Patagonia 2: Tesla Accelerates the Transition to Sustainable Energy 3: An Apple a Day: Ethics at Apple Inc. 4: TOMS Reinvents the One for One Movement 5: CVS Smokes the Competition in Corporate Social Responsibility 6: Bayer Rounds Up Monsanto 7: Uber Collides with Controversy 8: Herbalife Nutrition Achieves Success by Managing Risks 9: Home Depot Works on Stakeholder Relationships 10: Brewed to Perfection: New Belgium Brewing 11: Google���s Search for Solutions to Privacy Issues 12: Big-Box Retailer Walmart Makes Big Moves in Social Responsibility 13: Volkswagen Cleans Up Reputation After Emissions Scandal 14: Zappos Finds the Perfect Fit 15: Starbucks Serves Up Its Social Responsibility Blend 16: The Hershey Company���s Bittersweet Success 17: Wells Fargo Banks on Recovery 18: Whole Foods Refreshes Its Commitment to Stakeholders 19: The NCAA Enforces Penalties in College Athletics 20: Enron: Not Accounting for the Future Endnotes Index

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. The Role and Importance of SMM. 2. Goals and Strategies. 3. Identifying Target Audiences. 4. Rules of Engagement for Social Media Marketing and Social Media Governance. 5. Social Media Platforms and Social Networking Sites. 6. Paid Social and Influencers 7. Content Creation and Sharing: Blogs, podcasts, and webinars. 8. Visual Storytelling 9. Content Marketing: Publishing Articles, White Papers and E-books 10. Virtual Communities 11. Mobile Marketing on Social Networks. 12. Social Media Monitoring and Management. 13. Managing and Staffing the Organization for Social Media Marketing. 14. Social Media Marketing Plan Appendix: Sample SMM Plan Caffe Daily

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Book SynopsisLearn how to think and act like an effective marketer and forward-focused disruptor in today's dynamic, fast-paced business environment with Ferrell/Hartline/Hochstein's MARKETING STRATEGY, 8E. You learn to develop long-term, customer-oriented marketing strategy and successful marketing plans with this edition's systematic, reader-friendly approach. The latest examples from organizations as familiar as Spotify, Nintendo and Microsoft work with updated vignettes and the latest research and data. New cases from Tesla, Netflix and even the recent COVID-19 pandemic clearly illustrate the need for marketers to think proactively and anticipate change. You examine today's trends, from strategic digital marketing tools and integrated marketing communication to new marketing models. This edition also discusses product labeling, social media segmentation, crisis preparedness and innovation in global marketing as you learn to analyze, plan and implement effective marketing strategies.Table of ContentsPreface. About the Authors. 1. Marketing in Today���s Economy. 2. Strategic Marketing Planning. 3. Collecting and Analyzing Marketing Information. 4. Developing Competitive Advantage and Strategic Focus. 5. Customers, Segmentation, and Target Marketing. 6. The Marketing Program. 7. Branding and Positioning. 8. Ethics and Social Responsibility in Marketing Strategy. 9. Marketing Implementation and Control. 10. Developing and Maintaining Long-Term Customer Relationships. Cases. Marketing Plan Worksheets. Index.

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Book SynopsisMaster the process of management with the skills-based, functional approach in Griffin's MANAGEMENT, 13E. Timely content focuses on active planning, leading, organizing and controlling as you examine emerging management topics. New discussions explore the impact of technology, the importance of a green business environment, the need to adapt in changing times, ethical challenges and the role of diversity. This is one of the first management books to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its resulting economic turmoil. New cases and updated learning features support an effective balance of classic theory and contemporary practice. Hundreds of current examples highlight organizations such as Starbucks, Hilton Hotels, Quicken Loans and Honey Pot. New MindTap digital resources further guide you in thinking and acting like a successful manager with learning, application and study modules for each chapter. Immediate feedback and links to the printed book help you prepare for exams.Table of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCING MANAGEMENT. 1. Managing and the Manager's Job. 2. Traditional and Contemporary Opportunities/Challenges. Part II: UNDERSTANDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT OF MANAGING. 3. Understanding the Organization's Environment. 4. Responding to the Ethical and Social Environment. 5. Navigating the Global Environment. Part III: UNDERSTANDING PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING. 6. Basic Elements of Planning and Decision Making. 7. Managing Strategy and Strategic Planning. 8. Managing Decision Making and Problem Solving. 9. Managing Start-Ups and New Ventures. Part IV: UNDERSTANDING THE ORGANIZING PROCESS. 10. Basic Elements of Organizing. 11. Managing Organization Design. 12. Managing Organization Change and Innovation. 13. Managing Human Resources. Part V: UNDERSTANDING THE LEADING PROCESS. 14. Basic Elements of Individual and Interpersonal Behavior. 15. Managing Employee Motivation and Performance. 16. Managing Leadership and Influence Process. 17. Managing Interpersonal Relations and Communication. 18. Managing Work Groups and Teams. Part VI: UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROLLING PROCESS. 19. Basic Elements of Control. 20. Managing Operations, Quality and Productivity.

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Book SynopsisDiscover why Carbaugh's best-selling INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS, 18E is a favorite among students of all backgrounds for its clear, concise presentation of international trade and finance theory. This edition uses the latest examples from around the world as well as updated, practical applications to vividly demonstrate the relevance of the theory you are learning. You see how the concepts you are mastering apply to today's economic issues and global policy questions as you examine the economic impact of events such as Brexit, China's forced technology transfer, China's Belt Road initiative, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement and the global pandemic. Written and visually driven discussions make content understandable even if you have little economics background. This edition is organized around five themes that emphasize global economics and trade issues. This streamlined presentation is clear, concise and contemporary with award-winning author Dr. Carbaugh.Table of Contents1. The International Economy and Globalization. PART I: International Trade Relations. 2. Foundations of Modern Trade Theory: Comparative Advantage. 3. Sources of Comparative Advantage. 4. Tariffs. 5. Nontariff Trade Barriers. 6. Trade Regulations and Industrial Policies. 7. Trade Policies for the Developing Nations. 8. Regional Trading Arrangements. 9. International Factor Movements and Multinational Enterprises. International Monetary Relations. 10. The Balance-of-Payments. 11. Foreign Exchange. 12. Exchange Rate Determination. 13. Exchange Rate Adjustments and the Balance-of-Payments. 14. Exchange Rate Systems and Currency Crises. 15. Macroeconomic Policy in an Open Economy. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Healthcare Delivery Systems. 2. Health Information Management Professionals. 3. Health Care Settings. 4. Introduction to the Patient Record. 5. Electronic Health Records. 6. Patient Record Documentation Guidelines: Inpatient, Outpatient and Physician Office. 7. Numbering and Filing Systems, and Record Storage, Circulation and Security. 8. Indexes, Registers and Health Data Collection. 9. Legal Aspects of Health Information Management. 10. Introduction to Coding and Reimbursement. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

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Book SynopsisEstablish a strong foundation in accounting fundamentals that will help you succeed in your career and business with Warren/Jones/Tayler's FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING, 16E. The latest business illustrations and current examples provide a meaningful context that demonstrates how each chapter's content fits into the "big picture." The authors clearly connect fundamental accounting concepts to real businesses today. Each chapter begins with a real company opener that is referenced throughout the chapter. New examples and cases in each chapter highlight how to use and apply data analytics. These cases use data sets related to the chapter content while showing you how to analyze and develop reports using Excel and Tableau. In addition, updated Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam questions prepare you for professional success. Pathways Challenges also help you hone critical-thinking skills. CNOWv2 online resources are also available to reinforce understanding.Table of Contents1. Introduction to Accounting and Business. 2. Analyzing Transactions. 3. The Adjusting Process. 4. The Accounting Cycle. 5. Accounting for Retail Businesses. 6. Inventories. 7. Internal Control and Cash. 8. Receivables. 9. Long-Term Assets: Fixed and Intangible. 10. Liabilities: Current, Installment Notes, and Contingencies. 11. Liabilities: Bonds Payable. 12. Corporations: Organization, Stock Transactions, and Dividends. 13. Statement of Cash Flows. 14. Financial Statement Analysis. 15. Introduction to Managerial Accounting. 16. Job Order Costing. 17. Process Costing. 18. Activity-Based Costing. 19. Support Department and Joint Cost Allocation. 20. Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis. 21. Variable Costing for Management Analysis. 22. Budgeting. 23. Evaluating Variances from Standard Costs. 24. Evaluating Decentralized Operations. 25. Differential Analysis and Product Pricing. 26. Capital Investment Analysis. 27. Lean Manufacturing and Activity Analysis. 28. The Balanced Scorecard and Corporate Social Responsibility. Appendix A: Interest Tables. Appendix B: Selected Topics. Appendix C: Nike Inc., Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2020 Selected Excerpts. Appendix D: Reversing Entries (Online). Appendix E: Special Journals and Subsidiary Ledgers (Online). Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart 1: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: AN OVERVIEW. 1. Introduction to Supply Chain Management. Part 2: SUPPLY ISSUES IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT. 2. Purchasing Management. 3. Creating and Managing Supplier Relationships. 4. Ethical and Sustainable Sourcing. Part 3: OPERATIONS ISSUES IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT. 5. Demand Forecasting. 6. Resource Planning Systems. 7. Inventory Management. 8. Process Management--Lean and Six Sigma in the Supply Chain. Part 4: DISTRIBUTION ISSUES IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT. 9. Domestic U.S. and Global Logistics. 10. Customer Relationship Management. 11. Global Location Decisions. 12. Service Response Logistics. Part 5: INTEGRATION ISSUES IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT. 13. Supply Chain Process Integration. 14. Performance Measurement Along the Supply Chain.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Data and Statistics. 2. Descriptive Statistics: Tabular and Graphical Displays. 3. Descriptive Statistics: Numerical Measures. 4. Introduction to Probability. 5. Discrete Probability Distributions. 6. Continuous Probability Distributions. 7. Sampling and Sampling Distributions. 8. Interval Estimation. 9. Hypothesis Tests. 10. Inference about Means and Proportions with Two Populations. 11. Inferences about Population Variances. 12. Comparing Multiple Proportions, Test of Independence and Goodness of Fit. 13. Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance. 14. Simple Linear Regression. 15. Multiple Regression. Appendix A: References and Bibliography. Appendix B: Tables. Appendix C: Summation Notation. Appendix D: Microsoft Excel and Tools for Statistical Analysis. Appendix E: Computing p-Values Using JMP and Excel.

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Book SynopsisExamine the keys to leadership success with the practical, skill-building approach found in DuBrin's LEADERSHIP: RESEARCH FINDINGS, PRACTICE AND SKILLS, 10E. This edition balances current research and theories with the latest applications from successful practitioners in today's business world. New and updated, popular self-assessment quizzes and the latest skill-building exercises help you inventory and strengthen your own leadership qualities and personal competencies. An engaging narrative highlights stories of leadership in familiar companies, such as UPS, Best Buy, Salesforce, Kohl's and GM. This edition provides more opportunities than any other book of its kind to apply the principles you've just learned in cases and experiential exercises. MindTap digital resources are also available to help you refine your knowledge and leadership skills as you develop the confidence to become an effective leader.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION TO STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT. 1. Strategic Leadership: Managing the Strategy-Making Process for Competitive Analysis. 2. External Analysis: The Identification of Opportunities and Threats. Part II: THE NATURE OF COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE. 3. Internal Analysis: Resources and Competitive Advantage 4. Building Competitive Advantage Through Functional-Level Strategy. Part III: STRATEGIES. 5. Building Competitive Advantage Through Business-Level Strategy. 6. Business-Level Strategy and the Industry Environment. 7. Strategy and Technological Innovation. 8. Strategy in the Global Environment. 9. Corporate-Level Strategy: Horizontal Integration, Vertical Integration, and Strategic Outsourcing. 10. Corporate-Level Strategy: Related and Unrelated Diversification. Part IV: IMPLEMENTING STRATEGY. 11. Corporate Governance, Social Responsibility and Ethics. 12. Implementing Strategy through Organization. Part V: Cases in Strategic Management A. Analyzing a Case Study and Writing a Case Study Analysis B. 31 Cases ��� Expertly written by the authors, this section includes 11 short cases and 20 long cases, covering a wide range of industries, companies and topics.

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Book SynopsisExamine the issues impacting today's current, fast-shifting business environment and the necessary management solutions with Daft/Marcic's market-leading UNDERSTANDING MANAGEMENT, 12E. Even before recent upheavals, managers and organizations were buffeted by competitive, social, technological and economic change. Today's managers face more demands than ever before in the scramble to cope with the turbulence of recent events, ethical and social turmoil, mobile commerce, economic instability, globalization, cybersecurity threats, increasing government regulation and global supply chains. This edition helps you, as a future manager, find leading-edge solutions to significant problems -- whether everyday challenges or once-in-a-lifetime crises. Content extends beyond techniques traditionally taught to encompass a breadth of management skills and new competencies you can use to face today's issues. MindTap and Write Experience digital resources are also available to help you seize opportuniTable of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION. 1. Leading Edge Management Part II: THE ENVIRONMENT. 2. The Environment and Corporate Culture. 3. Managing in a Global Environment. 4. Managing Ethics and Social Responsibility. Part III: PLANNING. 5. Planning and Goal Setting. 6. Managerial Decision Making. Part IV: ORGANIZING. 7. Designing Organization Structure. 8. Managing Innovation and Change. 9. Managing Human Talent and Diversity Inclusion. Part V: LEADING. 10. Understanding Individual Behavior. 11. Leadership. 12. Motivating Employees. 13. Managing Communication. 14. Leading Teams. Part VI: CONTROLLING. 15. Managing Quality and Performance.

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Book SynopsisAuthors Pride/Hughes/Kapoor believe that success is measured not only by the grade you receive in this course, but also by how the information in this book helps you build a foundation for a better life. That's what FOUNDATIONS OF BUSINESS, 7E is all about. Updates highlight the specific challenges facing businesses and individuals, particularly following the global pandemic. The latest content, real examples and powerful new cases show you how to become a better employee, more informed consumer and successful business owner. You examine issues within the economy, business ownership, management, human resources, marketing, social media, e-commerce, management information systems, accounting and finance. You also learn how cultural diversity, ethics and social responsibility, small business and entrepreneurship and environmental concerns impact both the nation's economy and you, as an individual consumer. MindTap and Infuse digital resources are also available.Table of ContentsPart I: THE ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS. 1. Exploring the World of Business and Economics. 2. Ethics and Social Responsibility in Business. 3. Global Business. Part II: BUSINESS OWNERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 4. Choosing a Form of Business Ownership. 5. Small Business, Entrepreneurship, and Franchises. Part III: MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION. 6. Understanding the Management Process. 7. Creating a Flexible Organization. 8. Producing Quality Goods and Services. Part IV: HUMAN RESOURCES. 9. Attracting and Retaining the Best Employees. 10. Motivating and Satisfying Employees. Part V: MARKETING. 11. Building Customer Relationships Through Effective Marketing. 12. Creating and Pricing Products That Satisfy Customers. 13. Distributing and Promoting Products. Part VI: INFORMATION, ACCOUNTING, AND FINANCE. 14. Exploring Social Media and e-Business. 15. Using Management and Accounting Information. 16. Mastering Financial Management. Online Chapters 17. Understanding Personal Finances and Investments. 18. Enhancing Union-Management Relations. Online Appendices Appendix A Careers in Business. Appendix B Risk Management and Insurance. Appendix C Business Law, Regulation, and Taxation.

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Book SynopsisMaster current economic concepts with the most reader-friendly economics text available -- ECONOMICS FOR TODAY, 11E by national award-winning author Irvin Tucker. No matter what your current level of economic understanding, this edition provides an interesting writing style, unique presentation and visual learning system with helpful, colorful graphs that clarify important economic principles and effectively explain the latest economic developments.Rather than presenting a confusing array of economic analyses for you to memorize, this edition demonstrates how to apply basic economic principles in daily life and recognize economics at work in today's news. You study the latest information on economic growth, income distribution, federal deficits, environmental issues, and other emerging developments in economics. Learning tools, road maps and corresponding interactive, digital MindTap resources with videos, tutorials and practice exercises immediately reinforce your understanding.Table of ContentsPart I: INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS. 1. Introducing the Economic Way of Thinking. A1. Appendix 1: Applying Graphs to Economics. 2. Production Possibilities, Opportunity Cost, and Economic Growth. Part II: MICROECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS. 3. Market Demand and Supply. 4. Markets in Action. A4. Appendix 4: Consumer Surplus, Producer Surplus, and Market Efficiency. 5. Elasticity. 6. Consumer Choice Theory. A6. Appendix 6: Indifference Curve Analysis. 7. Production Costs. Part III. MARKET STRUCTURES. 8. Perfect Competition. 9. Monopoly. 10. Monopolistic Competition and Oligopoly. 11. Labor Markets. Part IV: MICROECONOMIC POLICY ISSUES. 12. Income Distribution, Poverty, and Discrimination. 13. Antitrust and Regulation. 14. Environmental Economics. PART V: MACROECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS. 15. Gross Domestic Product. A15. Appendix 15: A Four-Sector Circular Flow Model. 16. Business Cycles and Unemployment. 17. Inflation. Part VI: MACROECONOMIC THEORY AND POLICY. 18. The Keynesian Model. 19. The Keynesian Model in Action. 20. Aggregate Demand and Supply. A20. Appendix 20: The Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model. 21. Fiscal Policy. 22. The Public Sector. 23. Federal Deficits, Surpluses, and the National Debt. Part VII: MONEY, BANKING, AND MONETARY POLICY. 24. Money and the Federal Reserve System. 25. Money Creation. 26. Monetary Policy. A26. Appendix 26: Policy Disputes Using the Self-Correcting Aggregate Demand and Supply Model. 27. The Phillips Curve and Expectations Theory. Part VIII: THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY. 28. International Trade and Finance. 29. Economies in Transition. 30. Growth and the Less-Developed Countries. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisPrepare for success in today's rapidly changing audit environment as you develop professional and ethical decision-making skills with Zehms/Gramling/Rittenberg's AUDITING: A RISK BASED-APPROACH, 12E. This edition integrates the latest in standards, including new guidance on audit reports, fraud risks and audit evidence. Unique conceptual frameworks help you strengthen ethical decision-making skills and professional skepticism. A new framework also guides you through using data analytics in auditing with simulation cases that use real-life data sets. Revised, reader-friendly content offers interesting learning features that highlight key points and provide hands-on opportunities to refine critical-thinking skills. New and revised end-of-chapter cases and problems further strengthen your writing skills for the CPA exam. In addition, MindTap digital resources are available with an interactive ebook and engaging cases to reinforce your data-driven decision-making skills.Table of Contents1. Quality Auditing: Why It Matters. 2. The Auditor���s Responsibilities Regarding Fraud and Mechanisms to Address Fraud: Regulation and Corporate Governance. 3. Internal Control Over Financial Reporting: Responsibilities of Management and the External Auditor. 4. Professional Legal Liability. 5. Professional Auditing Standards and the Audit Opinion Formulation Process. 6. Audit Evidence. 7. Planning the Audit: Identifying and Responding to the Risks of Material Misstatement. 8. Specialized Audit Tools: Sampling and Generalized Audit Software. 9. Auditing the Revenue Cycle. 10. Auditing Cash and Marketable Securities. 11. Auditing Inventory, Goods and Services, and Accounts Payable: The Acquisition and Payment Cycle. 12. Auditing Long-Lived Assets: Acquisition, Use, Impairment, and Disposal. 13. Auditing Long-Term Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Transactions. 14. Completing a Quality Audit. 15. Audit Reports. ACL Appendix. Case Index. Why It Matters and Fraud Focus Index by Chapter. Data Analytics cases by Chapter. Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPart 1: UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET. 1. Entrepreneurship: Evolutionary Development���Revolutionary Impact. 2. The Entrepreneurial Mind-Set in Individuals: Cognition, The Dark Side, Ethics. 3. The Entrepreneurial Mind-Set in Organizations: Corporate Entrepreneurship. 4. The Global Entrepreneurial Mindset: Social Entrepreneurship. Part 2: INITIATING ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES. 5. Innovation: The Creative Pursuit of Ideas. 6. Assessment of Entrepreneurial Opportunities. 7. Pathways to Entrepreneurial Ventures. 8. Sources of Capital for Entrepreneurs. Part 3: DEVELOPING THE ENTREPRENEURIAL PLAN. 9. Legal Challenges for Entrepreneurial Ventures. 10. Marketing Challenges for Entrepreneurial Ventures. 11. Financial Preparation for Entrepreneurial Ventures. 12. Developing an Effective Business Plan. Part 4: GROWTH STRATEGIES FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL VENTURES. 13. Strategic Entrepreneurial Growth-Scaling. 14. Valuation of Entrepreneurial Ventures. 15. Harvesting the Entrepreneurial Venture.

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Book SynopsisMaster today's most effective professional selling concepts and skills with SELL, 7E by 4LTR Press. Updated, streamlined chapters cover the most relevant topics and current industry selling practices. This edition covers recent technology, including artificial intelligence, for use in the selling process. New or expanded coverage addresses storytelling in sales, customer engagement and the customer experience. This edition's visual presentation is complemented with new chapter-opening vignettes and new coverage of the latest ethical dilemmas and virtual selling strategies. Study tools and activities like case studies and role play videos help you prepare for real-world situations. MindTap digital resources let you read or listen to chapters and study with flashcards and practice quizzes. When it's time to review, you can easily gather everything you've flagged or noted into a guide you organize. Track your scores so you know where to focus efforts to reach your learning goals.Table of Contents1. Overview of Personal Selling. 2. Building Trust and Sales Ethics. 3. Understanding Buyers. 4. Communication Skills. 5. Strategic Prospecting and Preparing for Sales Dialogue. 6. Planning Sales Dialogues and Presentations. 7. Sales Dialogue: Creating and Communicating Value. 8. Addressing Concerns and Earning Commitment. 9. Expanding Customer Relationships. 10. Adding Value: Self-Leadership and Teamwork.

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Book SynopsisMaster today's most current tax concepts and tax law with Young/Nellen/Persellin/Lassar/Cuccia/Cripe's SOUTH-WESTERN FEDERAL TAXATION 2025: INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAXES, 48th Edition, and accompanying professional tax software. Updates emphasize recent tax changes impacting individuals and financial statements. Examine updates and reforms to 2024 tax laws as you learn to work with individual taxation and the Form 1040. Examples, summaries and tax scenarios clarify concepts and sharpen critical-thinking, writing and research skills. Sample exam questions from Becker C.P.A. Exam Review help you study. Each new book includes access to Intuit ProConnect tax software, Checkpoint Edge (Student Edition) from Thomson Reuters and CNOWv2. Use this introduction to prepare for the C.P.A. exam, Enrolled Agent exam or further your career in tax accounting, financial reporting or auditing.

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Book SynopsisCompanies all over the world try their best to improve their business by implementing efforts such as Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, or a combination of the two methodologies. Logic would tell you that these two methods would be the right approach because you would have an improvement method that, through Lean, reduces waste and make value flow, while Six Sigma reduces and controls variation. If this were true, then why is it that many of these initiatives simply aren't delivering quantifiable bottom-line results?After having studied many of these on-going improvement efforts, the author believes that these efforts are missing an important focusing mechanism. That is, most of these improvement efforts attempt to improve everything rather than finding that key part of the system that should be assessed and improved, the constraining factor, and then focusing the improvement efforts there and only there.The hallmark of this book is how to first locate this constraining fTable of ContentsPreface. Dedication. Chapter 1 Improvement Efforts. Chapter 2 The Ultimate Improvement Cycle. Chapter 3 How to Implement the UIC.Chapter 4 The Goal Tree. Chapter 5 The Logical Thinking Process. Chapter 6 A Simplified Improvement Strategy. Chapter 7 Project Management. Chapter 8 Theory of Constraints Replenishment Solution. Chapter 9 Understanding Variation. Chapter 10 Performance Metrics. Chapter 11 The Mafia Offer and The Viable Vision. Chapter 12 On-Line Charting. Chapter 13 Active Listening. Chapter 14 Is Change Really Necessary. Chapter 15 TOC in MRO. Chapter 16 TOC In Healthcare. Chapter 17 Healthcare Case Study. Chapter 18 The Cabinet Maker

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Book SynopsisOn the surface, people go to work and come home again. They sometimes manage people while most are managed themselves. But beneath the function and structures of the work itself, a whole range of emotions affects the success of the relationship between employee and manager and ultimately the organisation they both belong to. Psychodynamic Organisational Theory: Key Concepts and Cases provides a comprehensive but accessible introduction to this fascinating field of study. Featuring case vignettes which bring the various concepts to life, the book is divided into four parts. Part I looks at how the individual relates to the organisation and the unconscious energies they bring, while Part II examines group dynamics and how they affect productivity, including a chapter on meetings. Part III explores the realm of leadership and what roles a manager can play in managing their staff, while Part IV introduces the idea of personality and describes how the managerâs personality influences management dynamics as well as the wider organisational culture. Central to the book, as well as the idea that organisational phenomena are often unconscious, is the understanding that relationships are always reciprocal. Through complex psychological dynamics manager and employee influence and change each other during the process of managing and being managed.This text will be essential reading for students and scholars of leadership, HRM, and organizational psychology, as well as consultants and managers looking for practical insights into how human relationships affect the success of every organisation.Table of ContentsForeword Chapter 1: Management and employees Part ONE: The employee in the communityChapter 2: The dual relationship of individuals to groups Chapter 3: Cooperation and psychological defencesChapter 4: Acceptance of new employees into the organisationChapter 5: The individual expulsion from the communityPart TWO: Group processes Chapter 6: The group as an independent unitChapter 7: The productivity of groups Chapter 8: Meetings Part THREE: Management Chapter 9: The content of managementChapter 10: The manager as teacherChapter 11: The manager as authority Chapter 12: The management group Part FOUR: The manager’s personalityChapter 13: Personality and management Chapter 14: The maturity of the manager Chapter 15: The managers’ influence on the organizationBibliography

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Book SynopsisThis overview of the analysis and design of buildings runs from basic principles and elementary structural analysis to the selection of structural systems and materials, and on to foundations and retaining structures. It presents a variety of approaches and methodologies while featuring realistic design examples. As a comprehensive guide and desk reference for practicing structural and civil engineers, and for engineering students, it draws on the author's teaching experience at The City College of New York and his work as a design engineer and architect. It is especially useful for those taking the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying SE exam.Trade Review"The book serves as an effective reference on the design of lateral systems in buildings for experienced structural engineers and advanced students."-- M. Roberts, Southern Utah University in Choice."The book serves as an effective reference on the design of lateral systems in buildings for experienced structural engineers and advanced students."-- M. Roberts, Southern Utah University in Choice.Table of Contents1. Minimum Design Loads for Buildings 1.1 Loads 1.2 Dead Loads1.3 Live Loads1.3.1 Reduction in Uniform Live loads 1.4 Snow Loads1.4.1 Flat roof Snow Loads1.4.2 Minimum Snow Load1.4.3 Snow Drifts on Lower Roof1.5 Thermal Loading 1.6 Forces and Loads Due to Soil Pressures 1.6.1 Active and Passive Lateral Pressure1.6.2 Static Lateral Soil Pressure1.6.3 Hydrostatic Pressure1.6.4 Bearing Pressure 2. Wind and Seismic Forces Applied to Buildings 2.1 Lateral Loads2.2 Wind Loads2.3 Horizontal Seismic Loads2.4 Vertical Seismic Load Effect 3. Lateral force Distribution 3.1 Wall Rigidities3.2 Relative Rigidity Force Distribution (Rigid Diaphragm Analysis) 3.2.1 Center of Mass3.2.2 Center of Rigidity 3.2.3 Polar Moment of Inertia 3.2.4 Eccentricity 3.2.5 Wall Shears (Direct and Torsional)3.2.6 Design Wall Shears 3.3 Flexible Diaphragms 3.4 Seismic Static Force Procedure 3.4.1 Equivalent Lateral Force Method 3.5 Horizontal and Vertical Irregularities 4. Methods4.1 Frame Analysis by Approximate Methods 4.1.1 Analysis of Building Frames for Vertical Loads 4.1.2 Analysis of Building Frames for Lateral Loads5. Design and Detailing of Structures5.1 Lateral Force Resisting Systems 5.1.1 Bearing Wall Systems 5.1.2 Building Frame Systems 5.1.3 Moment Resisting Frame Systems5.1.4 Dual Systems with Special Moment Frames5.1.5 Dual Systems with Intermediate Moment Frames5.1.6 Cantilever Column System5.2 Load Combinations 5.3 Building Drift5.4 Redundancy Factors 5.5 Overstrength 5.6 Structural systems Integration 6. Steel6.1 Introduction to Lateral Steel Design6.2 Special Concentrically Braced Frames6.2.1 Brace Design 6.2.2 Frame Design 6.2.3 Column Design 6.2.4 Beam Design 7. Concrete7.1 Introduction to Lateral Concrete Design 7.2 Shear Wall Systems7.3 Moment Frame Systems 8. Wood 8.1 Introduction to Lateral Wood Design 8.2 Plywood Diaphragm Design 8.3 Shear Walls and Collectors 9. Masonry9.1 Introduction to Lateral Masonry Design 9.2 Building Wall Design for In-Plane Loads9.3 Building Wall Design for Out-of-Plane Loads10. Foundations and Retaining Structures10.1 Types of Foundations10.2 Spread Footings 10.2.1 Concentrically Loaded Footings 10.2.2 Eccentrically Loaded Footings 10.3 Mat-Slab Foundations 10.3.1 Combined Footing10.4 Deep Foundations 10.4.1 Pile Caps10.5 Retaining Structures 10.5.1 Foundation Walls10.5.2 Free Standing Cantilevered Retaining Walls 11. Structural Review of Construction11.1 Construction Administration 11.2 Special Inspections and Structural Observations

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Book SynopsisThis book delves into the dynamics of people, teams and organisations exploring their impact on leadership, strategy, success and achievement. The book offers a progressive agenda for improving project practice, enabling the dialogue to advance from the typical coverage of static toolsets towards an understanding of flexible mindsets. Table of ContentsList of Figures and Tables, About the Editor, Notes on Contributors, Introduction, In search of a revolution: From toolsets to mindsets, Darren Dalcher, 1.0 Leadership, The Leaders we deserve? Darren Dalcher, Developing leadership agility: Different projects, different approaches, Ron Meyer and Ronald Meijers, 2.0 Perspective, A question of perspective: Finding a frame of reference, Darren Dalcher, Paradoxes of perspective: Leaders, leading and leadership, Richard Bolden, 3.0 Teams, Team dynamics and the perils of agreement, Darren Dalcher, Invisible traps in project management lead to crisis, Constance Dierickx, 4.0 Culture, Why culture matters, Darren Dalcher, Creating a culture of partnership between project management and change management, Gabrielle O’Donovan, 5.0 Strategy, Strategy as learning to discover the way forward, Darren Dalcher, How strategy happens, David Booth, 6.0 Complexity, The map is not the territory, Darren Dalcher, Choosing to change, David Bentley, 7.0 Shadow working, Working in the shadows: Exposing our inner demons, Darren Dalcher, Shadow working in project management, Joana Bértholo, 8.0 Implementation, Strategy Execution: Overcoming the alignment trap, Darren Dalcher, The challenges of implementing strategy, Kurt Verweire, 9.0 Connecting, Connecting for business and social innovation, Darren Dalcher, The digital social workplace, people over process, Dale Roberts, Conclusion, Reframing the new agenda, Darren Dalcher

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Book SynopsisThe form of âreflexivityâ â defined by the dictionary as that which is âdirected back upon itselfâ â that is most relevant to economic methodology is that where observation of the economy leads to ideas that change behavior, which in turn changes (is directed back upon) the economy itself. As George Soros explains: if investors believe that markets are efficient then that belief will change the way they invest, and that in turn will change the nature of the markets they are observing â That is the principle of reflexivity. Although various versions of reflexivity have long been discussed, in recent years George Soros has been particularly effective in bringing ideas about reflexivity to the attention of the economic and financial communities. In a series of writings he has systematically argued that reflexivity is not only an important aspect of economic life, it is an aspect that is neglected in most mainstream theorizing; and in addition, that the neglect of reflexivity has been responsible for the failure of economists to predict, explain, or offer a solution for events such as the recent financial crisis. Sorosâ ideas about reflexivity have important methodological significance, and his chapter in this book summarizes and clarifies his arguments. His contribution is joined by those of thirteen scholars from a wide range of relevant fields, who provide a commentary on the idea of reflexivity in economics. This book was originally published as a special issue of The Journal of Economic Methodology.Table of ContentsIntroduction – Reflexivity and economics: George Soros’s theory of reflexivity and the methodology of economic science 1. Fallibility, reflexivity, and the human uncertainty principle 2. Reflexivity, complexity, and the nature of social science 3. Reflexivity unpacked: performativity, uncertainty and analytical monocultures 4. George Soros: Hayekian? 5. Reflections on Soros: Mach, Quine, Arthur and far-from-equilibrium dynamics 6. Soros’s reflexivity concept in a complex world: Cauchy distributions, rational expectations, and rational addiction 7. Hypotheses non fingo: Problems with the scientific method in economics 8. Fallibility in formal macroeconomics and finance theory 9. Reflexivity and equilibria 10. Reflexivity, expectations feedback and almost self-fulfilling equilibria: economic theory, empirical evidence and laboratory experiments 11. Soros and Popper: on fallibility, reflexivity, and the unity of method 12. Reflexivity, uncertainty and the unity of science 13. On the role of reflexivity in economic analysis 14. Broader scopes of the reflexivity principle in the economy

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Book SynopsisThis Second Edition of Plankton is a fully updated introduction to the biology, ecology and identification of plankton and their use in monitoring water quality. It includes expanded, illustrated descriptions of all major groups of freshwater, coastal and marine phytoplankton and zooplankton and a new chapter on teaching science using plankton. Best practice methods for plankton sampling and monitoring programs are presented using case studies, along with explanations of how to analyse and interpret sampling data.Healthy waterways and oceans are essential for our increasingly urbanised world. Yet monitoring water quality in aquatic environments is a challenge, as it varies from hour to hour due to stormwater and currents. Being at the base of the aquatic food web and present in huge numbers, plankton are strongly influenced by changes in environment and provide an indication of water quality integrated over days and weeks. Plankton are the aquatic version of a cTable of Contents1. The importance of plankton. 2. Plankton processes and the environment. 3. Plankton-related environmental and water quality issues. 4. Sampling methods for plankton. 5. Freshwater phytoplankton: diversity and biology. 6. Coastal and marine phytoplankton: diversity and ecology. 7. Freshwater zooplankton: diversity and biology. 8. Coastal and marine zooplankton diversity and biology. 9. Plankton in the classroom.

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