Business in Action, Global Edition

Höfundur Courtland L. Bovee; John V. Thill

Útgefandi Pearson International Content

Snið Page Fidelity

Print ISBN 9781292721651

Útgáfa 10

Höfundarréttur 2023

4.990 kr.

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  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Pearson’s Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Untitled
  • Dedication
  • Contents in Brief
  • Contents
  • New to This Edition
  • Solving Learning and Teaching Challenges
  • Developing Employability Skills
  • Instructor Teaching Resources
  • About the Authors
  • Acknowledgments
  • Prologue: Using This Course to Launch Your Business Career
  • Part 1: Setting the Stage: The Business of Business
  • Chapter 1. Developing a Business Mindset
  • Behind The Scenes: Can Software That Reads Faces Create a New Business?
  • Introduction
  • Understanding What Businesses Do
  • Adding Value: The Business of Business
  • Competing to Attract and Satisfy Customers
  • Accepting Risks in the Pursuit of Rewards
  • Identifying Major Types of Businesses
  • Making the Leap from Buyer to Seller
  • Seeing Business from the Inside Out
  • Appreciating the Role of Business in Society
  • Using this Course to Jump-Start Your Career
  • Recognizing the Multiple Environments of Business
  • The Social Environment
  • The Technological Environment
  • The Economic Environment
  • The Legal and Regulatory Environment
  • The Market Environment
  • Identifying the Major Functional Areas in a Business Enterprise
  • Research and Development
  • Manufacturing, Production, and Operations
  • Marketing, Sales, Distribution, and Customer Support
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Human Resources
  • Business Services
  • Exploring Careers in Business
  • Operations Manager
  • Human Resources Specialist
  • Information Technology Manager
  • Marketing Specialist
  • Sales Professional
  • Accountant
  • Financial Manager
  • Achieving Professionalism
  • Striving to Excel
  • Being Dependable and Accountable
  • Being a Team Player
  • Demonstrating Etiquette
  • Communicating Effectively
  • Making Ethical Decisions
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Disruptive Technologies and Digital Transformation
  • Disruptive Innovations
  • Predicting the Path of Disruptive Innovations
  • Fine-Tuning Your Personal Hype Detector
  • Digital Transformation
  • Developing Skills for Your Career
  • Behind The Scenes: An Unexpected Turn Launches an Innovative New Company
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Chapter 2. Economics, Money, and Banking
  • Behind The Scenes: Gig Wage: Reinventing Financial Systems for a New World of Work
  • Introduction
  • What Is This Thing Called the Economy?
  • Factors of Production
  • The Economic Impact of Scarcity
  • Economic Measures and Monitors
  • Price Indexes
  • National Economic Output
  • Economic Systems
  • The Spectrum of Economic Systems
  • Nationalization and Privatization
  • Government’s Role in a Free-Market System
  • Protecting Stakeholders
  • Fostering Competition
  • Encouraging Innovation and Economic Development
  • Stabilizing and Stimulating the Economy
  • The Forces of Demand and Supply
  • Understanding Demand
  • Understanding Supply
  • Understanding How Demand and Supply Interact
  • The Macro View: Understanding How an Economy Operates
  • Competition in a Free-Market System
  • Business Cycles
  • Unemployment
  • Inflation
  • Money’s Role in Business
  • The Meaning of Money
  • Fiat Money, Cryptocurrency, and NFTs
  • The Money Supply
  • Banking Institutions and Services
  • The Federal Reserve
  • The Fed’s Major Responsibilities
  • The Fed’s Tools for Implementing Monetary Policy
  • Other Government Banking Agencies and Institutions
  • Investment Banks
  • Commercial Banks
  • Other Financial Services
  • Banking’s Role in the Economy
  • Shadow Banking
  • The “Too-Big-to-Fail” Dilemma
  • The Boundaries of Investment Banking and Commercial Banking
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Fintech
  • Making Financial Services More Inclusive
  • Improving the Efficiency of Financial Activities
  • Strengthening the Security of Financial Systems
  • Improving the Customer Experience in Financial Services
  • Enhancing Financial Decision-Making
  • Behind The Scenes: Gig Wage Rethinks Financial Software to Meet the Needs of Today’s Business Worl
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Chapter 3. The Global Marketplace
  • Behind The Scenes: Airbnb: From Making a Few Bucks to Disrupting the Global Travel Industry
  • Introduction
  • Fundamentals of International Trade
  • Why Nations Trade
  • How International Trade Is Measured
  • Foreign Exchange Rates and Currency Valuations
  • Conflicts in International Trade
  • Free Trade
  • Government Intervention in International Trade
  • International Trade Organizations
  • Organizations Facilitating International Trade
  • The World Trade Organization
  • The International Monetary Fund
  • The World Bank
  • Trading Blocs
  • Canada, Mexico, and the United States
  • The European Union
  • Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
  • The Global Business Environment
  • Cultural Differences in the Global Business Environment
  • Legal Differences in the Global Business Environment
  • Tax Havens
  • Bribery
  • Forms of International Business Activity
  • Importing and Exporting
  • International Licensing
  • International Franchising
  • International Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures
  • Foreign Direct Investment
  • Strategic Approaches to International Markets
  • Organizational Strategies for International Expansion
  • Functional Strategies for International Expansion
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: AI-Assisted Translation
  • Text Translation
  • Real-Time Voice Translation
  • Behind The Scenes: Airbnb Succeeds with Global Vision but Local Touch
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Chapter 4. Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Behind The Scenes: Bethany Yellowtail: Creating an Authentic Business and Lifting Her Community
  • Introduction
  • Ethics in Contemporary Business
  • Defining Ethical Behavior
  • Forces That Promote Unethical Behavior
  • Management Pressure and Corporate Culture
  • A Willful Blindness to Harm
  • Strategies for Supporting Ethical Behavior
  • Guidelines for Making Ethical Decisions
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • The Relationship Between Business and Society
  • Taking Sides on Public Issues: Stakeholder Expectations and Company Viewpoints
  • Philanthropy Versus Strategic CSR
  • Perspectives on Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Minimalist CSR
  • Defensive CSR
  • Cynical CSR
  • The Proactive Stance: Moving Beyond CSR
  • Resolving the CSR Dilemma
  • CSR: The Natural Environment
  • Business Efforts to Conserve Resources and Reduce Pollution
  • Sustainability and the Circular Economy
  • CSR: Consumers
  • The Right to Buy Safe Products
  • The Right to Be Informed
  • The Right to Choose Which Products to Buy
  • The Right to Be Heard
  • The Right to Digital Security
  • The Right to Equitable Service
  • CSR: Employees
  • Equality in Employment Opportunity
  • Fair Compensation
  • Working Conditions
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
  • Human Biases Embedded in AI Systems
  • Lack of Transparency and Explainability
  • The Efforts to Make AI a Force for Good
  • Behind The Scenes: Bethany Yellowtail Builds a Business That Is More Than a Business
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Part 2: Building the Framework: Business Ownership and Entrepreneurship
  • Chapter 5. Forms of Ownership
  • Behind The Scenes: DoorDash Looks for Ways to Grow Beyond Pandemic Demand
  • Introduction
  • Sole Proprietorships
  • Advantages of Sole Proprietorships
  • Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorships
  • Partnerships
  • Advantages of Partnerships
  • Disadvantages of Partnerships
  • Keeping It Together: The Partnership Agreement
  • Corporations
  • Advantages of Corporations
  • Disadvantages of Corporations
  • Special Types of Corporations
  • Corporate Governance
  • Shareholders
  • Board of Directors
  • Corporate Officers
  • Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
  • Advantages of Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Disadvantages of Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Merger and Acquisition Defenses
  • Corporate Divestitures
  • Strategic Alliances and Joint Ventures
  • Strategic Alliances
  • Joint Ventures
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Big Data and Analytics
  • Big Data
  • Analytics
  • Behind The Scenes: DoorDash Bulks Up for Post-Pandemic Life
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Chapter 6. Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Ownership
  • Behind The Scenes: Alyza James: Carrying On One Tradition and Starting Another
  • Introduction
  • The Big World of Small Business
  • Economic Roles of Small Businesses
  • Characteristics of Small Businesses
  • The Entrepreneurial Spirit
  • Why People Start Their Own Companies
  • Qualities of Successful Entrepreneurs
  • Innovating Without Leaving: Intrapreneurship
  • The Start-Up Phase: Planning and Launching a New Business
  • Small-Business Ownership Options
  • Blueprint for an Effective Business Plan
  • Lean Business Planning
  • The Growth Phase: Nurturing and Sustaining a Young Business
  • The New-Business Failure Rate
  • Pivoting: When a Better Idea Comes Along
  • Advice and Support for Business Owners
  • Government Agencies and Not-for-Profit Organizations
  • Business Partners
  • Mentors and Advisory Boards
  • Networks and Support Groups
  • Business Incubators and Accelerators
  • Financing Options for Small Businesses
  • Private Financing
  • Banks and Microlenders
  • Venture Capitalists
  • Angel Investors
  • Corporate Sponsors
  • Credit Cards and Personal Lines of Credit
  • Small Business Administration Assistance
  • Public Financing
  • Crowdfunding
  • The Franchise Alternative
  • Types of Franchises
  • The Money Side of Franchising
  • Initial Franchising Costs
  • Ongoing Franchising Costs
  • Advantages of Franchising
  • Disadvantages of Franchising
  • How to Evaluate a Franchising Opportunity
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Machine Learning and Deep Learning
  • Giving Computers the Ability to Learn
  • Applying Machine Learning in Business
  • Behind The Scenes: Alyza James Finds a New Purpose in Her Purpose-Driven Business
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Part 3: Guiding the Enterprise: Leadership, Organization, and Operations
  • Chapter 7. Management Roles, Functions, and Skills
  • Behind The Scenes: AMD: An Innovative Company Gets Help from Innovative Business Management
  • Introduction
  • The Roles of Management
  • Interpersonal Roles
  • Informational Roles
  • Decisional Roles
  • The Planning Function
  • Defining the Company’s Purpose and Values
  • Assessing Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
  • Developing Forecasts
  • Analyzing the Competition
  • Establishing Goals and Objectives
  • Developing Action Plans
  • The Organizing Function
  • Top Managers
  • Middle Managers
  • First-Line Managers
  • The Leading Function
  • Developing an Effective Leadership Style
  • Coaching and Mentoring
  • Managing Change
  • Building a Positive Organizational Culture
  • The Controlling Function
  • The Control Cycle
  • Establishing Performance Standards
  • Measuring Performance and Responding as Needed
  • Crisis Management: Maintaining Control in Extraordinary Circumstances
  • Essential Management Skills
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Technical Skills
  • Conceptual Skills
  • Decision-Making Skills
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Cognitive Automation
  • The Cold Truth About Decision-Making
  • AI to the (Possible) Rescue
  • Behind The Scenes: Lisa Su Pulls Off the Impossible at AMD
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Chapter 8. Organization and Teamwork
  • Behind The Scenes: Gojek: The Challenges of Growth
  • Introduction
  • Designing an Effective Organization Structure
  • Identifying Core Competencies
  • Identifying Job Responsibilities
  • Defining the Chain of Command
  • Span of Management
  • Centralization Versus Decentralization
  • Rethinking Organization in the Age of Agility
  • Organizing the Workforce
  • Functional Structures
  • Divisional Structures
  • Matrix Structures
  • Network Structures
  • Distributed and Hybrid Workplaces
  • Organizing in Teams
  • What Is a Team?
  • Types of Teams
  • Problem-Solving Teams
  • Self-Managed Teams
  • Functional Teams
  • Cross-Functional Teams
  • Virtual and Hybrid Teams
  • Social Networks and Virtual Communities
  • Ensuring Team Productivity
  • Advantages and Disadvantages of Working in Teams
  • Characteristics of Effective Teams
  • Fostering Teamwork
  • Team Development
  • Team Conflict
  • Sources of Team Conflict
  • Solutions to Team Conflict
  • Managing an Unstructured Organization
  • Potential Benefits of Unstructured Organizations
  • Potential Challenges of Unstructured Organizations
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Taskbots and Robotic Process Automation
  • Taskbots
  • Robotic Process Automation
  • Behind The Scenes: Gojek: The Structure of App-Based Business
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Chapter 9. Production Systems
  • Behind The Scenes: Reinventing Manufacturing for a Rapidly Changing World
  • Introduction
  • The Systems View of Business
  • Thinking in Systems
  • Managing Systems for Peak Performance
  • Value Chains and Value Webs
  • Extending Organizations with Value Webs
  • Offshoring and Reshoring
  • Supply Chain Management
  • The Strategic Role of Supply Chain Management
  • Supply Chain Systems and Methods
  • Production and Operations Management
  • Lean Systems and Make to Order Manufacturing
  • Mass Production, Customized Production, and Mass Customization
  • Facilities Location and Design
  • Forecasting and Capacity Planning
  • Scheduling
  • The Unique Challenges of Service Delivery
  • Perishability
  • Location Constraints and Virtual Service Delivery
  • Scalability Challenges and Opportunities
  • Performance Variability and Perceptions of Quality
  • Customer Involvement and Service Provider Interaction
  • Product and Process Quality
  • Quality and Complexity
  • Strategies for Ensuring Product Quality
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Statistical Process Control
  • Six Sigma
  • ISO 9000
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Industry 4.0 and the Smart Factory
  • Behind The Scenes: Fictiv Builds a Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem to Meet the Needs of Today’s Cu
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Part 4: Supporting the Workforce: Motivation and Human Resources
  • Chapter 10. Employee Motivation
  • Behind The Scenes: Eric Yuan Designs a New Dream
  • Introduction
  • What Motivates Employees to Peak Performance?
  • What Is Motivation?
  • Classical Theories of Motivation
  • Taylor’s Scientific Management
  • The Hawthorne Studies and the “Hawthorne Effect”
  • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
  • Theory X and Theory Y
  • Herzberg’s Two Factors
  • McClelland’s Three Needs
  • Explaining Employee Choices
  • Expectancy Theory
  • Equity Theory
  • The Four-Drive Theory
  • Motivating with Challenging Goals
  • Management by Objectives
  • Risks and Limitations of Goal-Setting Theory
  • Redesigning Jobs to Stimulate Performance
  • The Job Characteristics Model
  • Approaches to Modifying Core Job Dimensions
  • Reinforcing High-Performance Behavior
  • Types of Reinforcement
  • Unintended Consequences of Reinforcement
  • Motivational Strategies in the New World of Work
  • Beyond Money: Motivating with Meaningful Purpose
  • Providing Timely and Frequent Feedback
  • Making It Personal
  • Gamifying for Healthy Competition
  • Addressing Workplace Negativity
  • Being an Inspiring Leader
  • Motivating Yourself and Avoiding Burnout
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Performance Management Systems
  • Behind The Scenes: Zoom’s Eric Yuan Built Himself a Happier Job—and One of the World’s Most In
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Chapter 11. Human Resources Management
  • Behind The Scenes: L’Oréal China’s Recruitment Problem
  • Introduction
  • Guiding the Human Side of Business
  • Contemporary HR Challenges
  • Aligning the Workforce with Business Requirements
  • Creating Safe and Healthy Workplaces
  • Ensuring Fair Treatment and Equal Opportunity
  • Creating a Sustainable Employee Experience
  • The Evolving Role of HR
  • Managing a Diverse Workforce
  • Diversity Considerations in the Contemporary Workplace
  • Age
  • Gender and Sexual Orientation
  • Race and Ethnicity
  • Religion
  • Physical, Emotional, and Cognitive Traits
  • Education, Economics, and Life Experience
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
  • Managing the Employment Life Cycle
  • Planning for a Company’s Staffing Needs
  • Evaluating Job Requirements
  • Forecasting Supply and Demand
  • Alternative Work Arrangements
  • Hiring Employees
  • Managing Employee Retirement
  • Terminating Employment
  • Developing and Evaluating Employees
  • Managing Employee Performance
  • Training and Developing Employees
  • Promoting and Reassigning Employees
  • Compensating and Supporting Employees
  • Salaries and Wages
  • Incentive Programs
  • Employee Benefits
  • Insurance
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Stock Options
  • Other Employee Benefits
  • Understanding the Role of Labor Unions in Today’s Business World
  • Unionization in the United States
  • Union Organizing and Collective Bargaining
  • Organizing Options for the Gig and Creator Economies
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Workforce Analytics
  • Behind The Scenes: L’Oréal China Uses AI to Drive Diversity
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Part 5: Satisfying the Customer: Marketing, Sales, and Customer Support
  • Chapter 12. The Art and Science of Marketing
  • Behind The Scenes: Lego: Creating the World’s Top Toy Brand One Brick at a Time
  • Introduction
  • Marketing in a Changing World
  • The Role of Marketing in Society
  • Needs and Wants
  • Exchanges and Transactions
  • The Four Utilities
  • The Marketing Concept
  • Challenges in Contemporary Marketing
  • Involving the Customer in the Marketing Process
  • Making Data-Driven Decisions and Measuring Marketing ROI
  • Attribution and ROI
  • Marketing Research
  • Marketing with Greater Concern for Ethics and Etiquette
  • Marketing as Part of a Sustainable Business Strategy
  • Creating Satisfying Customer Experiences
  • Understanding Today’s Customers
  • The Consumer Decision Process
  • The Organizational Customer Decision Process
  • Identifying Market Opportunities
  • Examining the Current Marketing Situation
  • Reviewing Performance
  • Evaluating Competition
  • Examining Internal Strengths and Weaknesses
  • Analyzing the External Environment
  • Assessing Opportunities and Setting Objectives
  • Crafting a Marketing Strategy
  • Dividing Markets into Segments
  • Choosing Your Target Markets
  • Staking out a Position in Your Target Markets
  • The Marketing Mix
  • Products
  • Pricing
  • Distribution
  • Customer Communication
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Marketing Analytics
  • Major Goals of Marketing Analytics
  • Data Sources for Marketing Analytics
  • Behind The Scenes: Lego Stacks Billions of Bricks to Become the World’s Most Valuable Toy Brand
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Chapter 13. Product Management and Pricing Strategies
  • Behind The Scenes: OXO: Launching a Design Revolution with the Humble Vegetable Peeler
  • Introduction
  • Characteristics of Products
  • Types of Products
  • Consumer Products
  • Industrial and Commercial Products
  • The Product Life Cycle
  • Introduction
  • Growth
  • Maturity
  • Decline
  • The New-Product Development Process
  • Idea Generation
  • Idea Screening
  • Business Analysis
  • Prototype Development
  • Test Marketing
  • Commercialization
  • Product Identities
  • Brand Name Selection
  • Brand Ownership
  • Packaging
  • Labeling
  • Product-Line and Product-Mix Strategies
  • Product Lines
  • Product Mix
  • Product Expansion Strategies
  • Product Strategies for International Markets
  • Pricing Strategies
  • Strategic Considerations in Pricing
  • Cost Structure and Break-Even Analysis
  • Pricing Methods
  • Foundational Pricing Methods
  • Cost-Based Pricing
  • Value-Based Pricing
  • Competition-Based Pricing
  • Situational Pricing Methods
  • Algorithmic Pricing
  • Life-Cycle Pricing
  • Loss-Leader Pricing
  • Auctions and Participative Pricing
  • Free and Freemium Pricing
  • Subscription Pricing
  • Price Adjustment Tactics
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: AR, VR, and the Metaverse
  • Augmented Reality
  • Virtual Reality
  • The Metaverse
  • Behind The Scenes: OXO Gets a Handle on Universal Design
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Chapter 14. Customer Communication and Product Distribution
  • Behind The Scenes: Tata Harper: Pursuing a More Natural Way to Care for Skin
  • Introduction
  • Customer Communication: Challenges, Strategies, and Issues
  • Establishing Communication Goals
  • Defining Customer Messages
  • Assembling the Communication Mix
  • Inbound Versus Outbound Marketing
  • Integrated Marketing Communications
  • The Power of Personalization
  • Communication Laws and Ethics
  • Advertising and Direct Response Marketing
  • Advertising
  • Advertising Appeals
  • Advertising Media
  • Direct Response Marketing
  • Personal Selling
  • Contemporary Personal Selling
  • The Personal Selling Process
  • Sales Promotion
  • Consumer Promotions
  • Trade Promotions
  • Social Media and Public Relations
  • Social Media in the Marketing Process
  • Marketing Communication Strategies for Social Media
  • Brand Communities
  • Social Customer Care
  • Public Relations
  • Product Distribution and Marketing Intermediaries
  • The Role of Marketing Intermediaries
  • Wholesaling and Industrial Distribution
  • Retailing
  • Retailing’s Role in the Buying Process
  • The Challenging Economics of Retailing
  • The Outlook for Retailing: More Disruption, More Innovation
  • Manufacturers’ Distribution Decisions
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: AI-Enabled Marketing
  • Communication and Customer Service
  • Content Development
  • Marketing Planning and Campaign Management
  • Behind The Scenes: Staking Out a New Position in the Skin Care Market
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Part 6: Managing the Money: Accounting and Financial Resources
  • Chapter 15. Financial Information and Accounting Concepts
  • Behind The Scenes: IBM: Accounting for the World’s Food Supply
  • Introduction
  • Understanding Accounting
  • What Accountants Do
  • Private Accountants
  • Public Accountants
  • Major Accounting Rules
  • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
  • Non-GAAP Metrics
  • Global Reporting Standards
  • Sarbanes-Oxley
  • Fundamental Accounting Concepts
  • The Accounting Equation
  • Double-Entry Bookkeeping and the Matching Principle
  • Using Financial Statements: The Balance Sheet
  • Understanding Financial Statements
  • Balance Sheet
  • Assets
  • Liabilities
  • Owners’ Equity
  • Using Financial Statements: Income and Cash Flow Statements
  • Income Statement
  • Statement of Cash Flows
  • Analyzing Financial Statements
  • Trend Analysis
  • Ratio Analysis
  • Types of Financial Ratios
  • Profitability Ratios
  • Liquidity Ratios
  • Activity Ratios
  • Leverage, or Debt, Ratios
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Distributed Ledgers and Blockchain
  • The Not-So-Simple Process of Recording Transactions
  • Rethinking the Ledger
  • Business Benefits and Applications of Blockchain
  • Blockchain in Financial Services
  • Blockchain in Supply Chain Management
  • Blockchain in Human Resources
  • Behind The Scenes: IBM’s Food Trust: Improving Clarity and Confidence in the World’s Food Supply
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Chapter 16. Financial Management and Financial Markets
  • Behind The Scenes: Building the Roadmap for Black Women Tech Founders
  • Introduction
  • The Role of Financial Management
  • Developing a Financial Plan
  • Monitoring Cash Flow
  • Managing Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
  • Managing Inventory
  • Managing Cash Reserves
  • The Budgeting Process
  • Budgeting Challenges
  • Types of Budgets
  • Financing Alternatives: Factors to Consider
  • Debt Financing Versus Equity Financing
  • Length of Term
  • Cost of Capital
  • Risk
  • Interest Rates
  • Opportunity Cost
  • Financing Alternatives: Debt Financing
  • Short-Term Debt Financing
  • Credit Cards
  • Trade Credit
  • Secured Loans
  • Unsecured Loans
  • Commercial Paper
  • Factoring
  • Long-Term Debt Financing
  • Long-Term Loans
  • Leases
  • Corporate Bonds
  • Financing Alternatives: Equity
  • Venture Capital and Other Private Equity
  • Public Stock Offerings
  • Financial Markets
  • The Stock Market
  • The Bond Market
  • The Money Market
  • The Derivatives Market
  • Investment Strategies and Techniques
  • Establishing Investment Objectives
  • Learning to Analyze Financial News
  • Creating an Investment Portfolio
  • Buying and Selling Securities
  • Thriving in the Digital Enterprise: Smart Contracts
  • Behind The Scenes: Black Women Talk Tech—and Venture Capital
  • Key Terms
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Expand Your Knowledge
  • Practice Your Skills
  • Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Business Law
  • Appendix B: Risk Management
  • Appendix C: Information Technology
  • Appendix D: Personal Finance: Getting Set for Life
  • Glossary
  • Brand, Organization, and Name Index
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