TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chapman,Stephen
AU  - Dhall,Mohan
AU  - Devenish,Natalie
TI  - Business studies in action: preliminary course 
SN  - 0731403126 (pbk.)
U1  - 650 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Milton, Qld.
PB  - John Wiley
KW  - Business
KW  - Textbooks
N1  - Previous ed.: Jacaranda, 2000; For secondary students; Preface. - Acknowledgments. - Introduction. - Topic 1: The nature of business. Ch. 1. The importance of business. Ch. 2. Business life cycle. Ch. 3. Types of business entity. Ch. 4. Small-medium enterprise (SME) in Australia. Ch. 5. The business environment and its impact. Ch. 6. Ethical and social responsibilities of business. - Topic 2. Key business functions. Ch. 7. Interdependence of business functions. Ch. 8. Operations - manufacturing and services. Ch. 9. Employment relations. Ch. 10. Marketing. Ch. 11. Accounting and finance. - Topic 3. Establishing a business. Ch. 12. Key personal featuring in establishing a business. Ch. 13. Identifying the target market. Ch. 14. Key considerations in setting up a business. Ch. 15. Critical issues in business success and failure. - Topic 4. Developing a business plan. Ch. 16. Developing a business plan. Ch. 17. Elements of a business plan. - Glossary. - Index
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