Overview

Decision Making in Business is a versatile casebook for business and management courses. It features 34 realistic, functional business situations portrayed by 16 business professionals.The cases are short and varied, allowing instructors maximum flexibility. Each case is set up independently, so that the cases may be completed in any sequence. Students are exposed to a much broader spectrum of topics than is available in the cases that accompany most introductory business texts.The Third Edition has been completely revised and updated. Objective questions now follow each case, which facilitates instructor evaluation of student comprehension. There are also additional applications-oriented discussion questions.In addition to gaining early exposure to case analysis, students actually enjoy doing the problem solving necessary for each business situation. The book eases the job of teaching by stimulating classroom interaction and promoting active learning. Students learn to think about actual, real-world situations and how to make business decisions for themselves.Decision Making in Business stands alone or can be used to supplement another text. A comparative matrix enables instructors to integrate the case book into the course with a minimal amount of effort. It correlates the cases with appropriate chapters in the most commonly used introductory business texts.Instructors will find comprehensive pedagogical support in the accompanying Instructor's Manual/Testing Program which features:* Case objectives* Key terms* Additional points for consideration* Major and minor case issues* Test bank of additional objective questions* Answer thrusts to discussion questions* Answer keys for the objective questions

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Author:   Jack Maroun (, Herkimer County College, Utica, NY, United States)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 27.90cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.10cm
Weight:   0.462kg
ISBN:  

9780195329643

ISBN 10:   0195329643
Pages:   170
Publication Date:   01 January 1991
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

1. Management Decision Making Nuclear Systems, Inc. 2. Sales Ethics Tim King 3. The Social Responsibility of Business Jackson and Jackson 4. Women in Management Janet Winona 5. Sexual Harassment Jenco Corporation 6. Stress Management White Tool Company 7. Labor Relations Build-Rite Construction Company 8. Organizational Structure Home Products International 9. Organizations and Individuals Lochrie's Clothing Store 10. Personnel Management Ferro & Associates 11. Personnel Selection Seminars, Inc. 12. Motivation of Personnel Fastway Travel Agency 13. Accounting Fins and Feathers 14. Venture Capital Oil Recovery, Inc. 15. Corporate Finance A.V.I. Developers 16. Computers Doran/Jenson Industries, Inc. 17. Data Communications Megalith Corporation 18. Forms of Ownership Del Williams 19. Changing Forms of Ownership Photoday 20. Opening A Franchise The Snack Shoppe 21. Growth Within the Private Enterprise System Barnes Moving and Storage Company 22. Marketing: Products Camelot Press 23. Marketing: Location and Pricing Haircuts, Inc. 24. Marketing: Choosing an Advertising Agency Lyton & Mobray 25. Marketing: Product Distribution Marzolli Wholesalers 26. Marketing: Market Research First National S&L 27. Business Law Sylvia De Leon 28. Production Management Tangran Shoo Company 29. Production Control Highway Tire Company 30.Operations Management Unitas Valve, Inc. 31. Risk Management and Insurance Barker Tool Company 32. International Business Sunshine Sportswear 33. International Competition M & E Kitchenware/Americana, Inc. 34. Personal Career Decision Stephen Hall

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