Essentials of the Legal Environment of Business: Applications and Ethical Considerations (Second Edition) - Softcover

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Recently released, this new and improved Second Edition includes updated information and case studies. Essentials of the Environment of Business: Applications and Ethical Considerations, Second Edition fills the need for quality teaching material for the environment of business course. It combines highly readable text with interesting cases and challenging review problems suitable for business students. The book responds to the accreditation standards of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), as well as those of the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The book surveys the essential fields of the environment of business with a goal of helping the student become an executive who is knowledgeable of the context in which the business organization operates. The book provides an introduction to American institutions, including the sources of law. It presents the basic concepts of public and private law related to business decisions, highlighting the information necessary to train students in good ethical decision-making. The book consists of eight chapters, organized into four parts. The thesis of this book is that business law and business ethics are interconnected. The book includes case studies within the Business Application/Ethical Issues boxes, which invite students to determine whether the business practice is ethical. The court cases in the form of appellate court opinions that are included in the book show the intersection of law and business practice. At the conclusion of each chapter are review problems that challenge the student to identify and ethi-cal issues, and to consider their resolution. The goal of this book is for the student to develop a deeper understanding of the social- responsibilities of the business community. It is also a goal that the student will set a high standard of ethical decision-making. This book is the authors' contribution toward achieving these goals.

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