01826cam a22002654a 450000100090000000300040000900500170001300800410003002000180007104000170008904200080010604300120011405000130012610000220013924500440016125000210020526000330022630000540025950400530031350510760036665000260144265000250146865000340149365000330152713822148OSt20220204110714.0041221s2006 njua b 001 0 eng  a9780137151202 aDLCcLCdDLC apcc an-us---00aHD31.G751 aGriffin, Ricky W.10aBusiness /cRicky W. Griffin …[et.al] a7th Canadian ed. aNew Jersey:bPearson,c2010. a683 p. [+ various pagings] :bcol. ill. ;c29 cm. aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. aContents: 1. Introducing the contemporary business world: Understanding the Canadian business system -- Understanding the environment of business -- Conducting business ethically and responsibly -- Understanding the entrepreneurship, small business, and new venture creation -- Understanding international business -- 2. The business of managing: Managing the business enterprise -- Organizing the business enterprise -- Managing human resources -- Understanding labour-management relations -- Motivating and leading employees -- 3. Managing operations and information: Producing goods and services -- Increasing productivity and quality -- Understanding information systems and communication technology -- Understanding accounting issues -- 4. Managing marketing: Understanding marketing processes and consumer behaviour -- Developing and promoting goods and services -- Pricing and distributing goods and services -- 5. Managing financial issues: Understanding money and banking -- Understanding securities and investments -- Financial decisions and risk management --  vIndustrial management vBusiness enterprises vIndustrial managementzCanada vBusiness enterpriseszCanada