Description
Book Synopsis Michael R. Solomon is Professor of Marketing and Director of the Center for Consumer Research in the Haub School of Business at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. He also is Professor of Consumer Behavior at the Manchester School of Business, University of Manchester, United Kingdom. Michael's primary research and consulting interests include consumer behavior, branding, and marketing applications of virtual worlds. He has written several textbooks and trade books; his Consumer Behavior text is the most widely used in the world. Michael often speaks to business groups about new trends in consumer behavior and marketing strategy.
Mary Anne Poatsy is a senior adjunct faculty member at Montgomery County Community College, teaching various business, management, and computer application and concepts courses in face-to-face and online envir
Table of Contents
I. Looking at the Business Environment
1. Business Basics
2. Economics and Banking
3. Ethics in Business
4. Business in a Global Economy
II. Starting and Structuring a Business
5. Small Business and the Entrepreneur
6. Forms of Business Ownership
III. Managing a Business and Employees
7. Business Management and Organization
8. Motivation, Leadership, and Teamwork
9. Human Resource Management
10. Online Business and Technology
11. Production, Operations, and Supply Chain Management
IV. Principles of Marketing
12. Marketing and Consumer Behavior
13. Product Development, Branding, and Pricing Strategies
14. Promotion and Distribution
V. Principles of Finance
15. Financing and Accounting for Business Operations
16. Investment Opportunities in the Securities Market
