Future of Business
Author: Lawrence J Gitman
THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS prepares students for a successful career in business by equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and competencies they need to prepare for tomorrow's competitive workplace. Each chapter offers a thorough presentation of business principles and also highlights emerging business trends in fields such as management, leadership, production, marketing and finance. Trends include shifts in economic policies in Europe, the global marketplace, the boom in the service sector, managing workforce diversity, new technology, and more. The text also helps students envision themselves in a business career, revealing possibilities that exist when they select business as a major through new "Exploring Business Careers" opening vignettes and videos. Advanced learning tools such as online learning resources (ThomsonNOW) and the Integrated Learning System help build business competencies. To help students develop high-performance workplace skills, the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) recommends students develop five workplace competencies: using and allocating resources, working with others, acquiring and using information, understanding systems, and working with technology. The "Preparing for Tomorrow's Workplace" activities are designed to develop these workplace skills in students. SCANS competencies and workplace skill-building are key features included in the homework section of each chapter.
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Packaged for the MTV crowd with companion Web site, CD-ROM, and video lectures, the interactive edition of this introductory text is also loaded up with e-commerce case studies, color photos, and quick-hit sidebars. It explains what a business does and how it's created, identifies trends that will affect all businesses in the coming century, and provides information on careers. The authors are teachers of finance (Gitman, San Diego State U.) and marketing (McDaniel, U. of Texas-Arlington). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Table of Contents:
| Pt. 1 | The Business Environment | |
| 1 | Your Future in Business Begins Now | 1 |
| App | Getting Your Career Off on the Right Track | 26 |
| 2 | Understanding Evolving Economic Systems and Competition | 34 |
| 3 | Competing in the Global Marketplace | 64 |
| 4 | Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business | 98 |
| App | Understanding the Legal and Tax Environment | 125 |
| Pt. 2 | Business Ownership | |
| 5 | Forms of Business Ownership | 136 |
| 6 | Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing Your Own Business | 168 |
| Careers in Small Business | 200 | |
| Pt. 3 | Business Management | |
| 7 | Management and Leadership in Today's Organization | 202 |
| 8 | Designing Organizational Structures | 228 |
| 9 | Managing Human Resources | 259 |
| 10 | Motivating Employees and Creating Self-managed Teams | 286 |
| 11 | Understanding Labor-Management Relations | 314 |
| 12 | Achieving World-class Operations Management | 344 |
| Careers in Management | 376 | |
| Pt. 4 | Marketing Management | |
| 13 | Understanding the Customer and Creating Goods and Services that Satisfy | 380 |
| 14 | Developing Quality Products at the Right Price | 410 |
| 15 | Distributing Products in a Timely and Efficient Manner | 442 |
| 16 | Using Integrated Marketing Communications to Promote Products | 470 |
| Careers in Marketing | 497 | |
| Pt. 5 | Technology and Information | |
| 17 | Using Technology to Manage Information | 500 |
| 18 | Using the Internet for Business Success | 532 |
| 19 | Using Financial Information and Accounting | 566 |
| Careers in Technology and Managing Information | 595 | |
| Pt. 6 | Finance | |
| 20 | Understanding Money and Financial Institutions | 600 |
| 21 | Financial Management | 620 |
| 22 | Understanding Securities and Securities Markets | 646 |
| 23 | Managing Your Personal Finances | 678 |
| App | Managing Risk and Insurance | 708 |
| Careers in Finance | 714 |
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The Successful Occupational Therapy
Author: Karen Sladyk
The Successful Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Student is a stimulating new book that paves the way to the profession of occupational therapy. This book fulfills the needs of all OT and OTA students throughout their entire education by fully preparing them for their fieldwork assignments. This is an imperative learning tool for all students since all curricula include Level I and II fieldwork requirements, ranging from the associate’s level to a master’s program.
This complete fieldwork book contains a wide array of topics that guide the reader from the initial planning steps to the completion of successful fieldwork, including how to design fieldwork as a supervisor. It provides students with the opportunity to not only assess various situations, but also utilize their knowledge to demonstrate clinical reasoning. A multitude of activities are included from the first page to the last, designed to groom students for their fieldwork.
The Successful Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Student is the ultimate resource for OT/OTA students and the clinicians who educate them, providing a wealth of information while allowing for clinical reasoning to occur. This one-of-a-kind book contains unique features that will prove beneficial to students at varying degrees of education.
Features:
- Each chapter includes activities and assignments for students to complete as they prepare for fieldwork.
- The text is filled with real-life fieldwork student cases.
- The text teaches how to prevent problems that can occur, as well as how to fix them when they do.
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Reviewer: Rebecca Leigh Cupps, BS (University of Alabama at Birmingham)
Description: This book is designed to assist occupational therapy students who are preparing to enter the fieldwork component of entry-level preparation. It is a comprehensive guide through every facet of the fieldwork experience, providing answers to questions that may arise along the way.
Purpose: The purpose, as described by the author, is to ease students' transitions through fieldwork expereinces at levels I and II as well as entry into practice. This book could be very beneficial to students in providing information about what to expect when entering the field expereince and could serve to help reduce anxiety about this educational transition. The book successfully meets the author's stated objectives.
Audience: The book is written specifically for occupational therapy students, but I believe that it could benefit fieldwork coordinators and educators by reminding them of the challenges students face in entering new fieldwork settings. Those likely to benefit most are students about to enter into fieldwork, academic fieldwork coordinators and clinical educators working with students as preceptors in clinical settings.
Features: The authors describe the purpose for fieldwork in the preparation of students for entry into practice. The book emphasizes the value of teaching students professional communication and demeanor and describes the importance of fieldwork site selection as it relates to student learning style, interests, and maturity. Strategies are offered to assist students in planning and organizing fieldwork assignments. Authors provide information regarding the possible problems that might arise and offer students and supervisory materials that could be discussed early in the experience. The final chapters inform students what to expect after graduation, including information about national certification examination preparation, resume preparation, and how to prepare for an employment interview. The authors provide stories as examples of fieldwork successes and problems. I found the examples very helpful and entertaining.
Assessment: This is a very useful tool for occupational therapy students. As a student myself, it put my mind at ease about entering level II fieldwork and answered many questions that I had about what to expect. This book will be an excellent resource during my upcoming fieldwork experiences and a guide to enrty in practice. I would recommend this book to any student preparing to begin fieldwork and I believe it would be an excellent resource for academic and clinical fieldwork educators who are helping students to prepare for entry in the field.
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Intended for occupational therapy students and the clinicians who educate them, this volume addresses an array of topics that guide the reader from the initial planning steps to the completion of fieldwork, including how to design fieldwork as a supervisor. Includes numerous activities and assignments, along with fieldwork case studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Rating
3 Stars from Doody
Table of Contents:
| Dedication | ||
| About the Editor | ||
| About the Contributors | ||
| Preface | ||
| Ch. 1 | Purpose and Process of Fieldwork | 3 |
| Ch. 2 | Learning Objectives for the Fieldwork Experience | 11 |
| Ch. 3 | Professional Behaviors | 23 |
| Ch. 4 | Learning Styles | 37 |
| Ch. 5 | Knowing Yourself | 45 |
| Ch. 6 | Choosing the Right Fieldwork Sites | 53 |
| Ch. 7 | Getting Organized | 65 |
| Ch. 8 | Work All Day, Homework All Evening | 81 |
| Ch. 9 | Teams and Teamwork | 95 |
| Ch. 10 | Supervision | 103 |
| Ch. 11 | Fixing Fieldwork Problems | 117 |
| Ch. 12 | Dealing with Withdrawal or Termination | 135 |
| Ch. 13 | Transition Models | 143 |
| Ch. 14 | Studying for the NBCOT Exam During Fieldwork | 155 |
| Ch. 15 | Developing Your Professional Portfolio | 167 |
| Ch. 16 | Writing a Resume and Interviewing | 173 |
| Ch. 17 | Professional Development | 191 |
| Ch. 18 | Supervising Your Own Students | 201 |
| App. A: Important Contact Information | 211 | |
| App. B: Internet Resources | 215 | |
| Index | 219 |
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