Exploring Business v6.0

By Karen Collins and Yundong Huang

Published

September 2026

Discipline

General Business Textbooks

ISBN (Digital)

979-8-88794-783-9

Brief Table of Contents

• Part 1: Business in a Dynamic Environment
• Chapter 1: The Foundations of Business
• Chapter 2: Selecting a Form of Business Ownership
• Chapter 3: Entrepreneurship
• Chapter 4: Business Ethics and Social Responsibility
• Part 2: Operating a Successful Business
• Chapter 5: Managing for Business Success
• Chapter 6: Recruiting, Motivating, and Keeping Quality Employees
• Chapter 7: Product Design and Development
• Chapter 8: Operations Management and Supply Chain
• Part 3: Marketing in an Ever-Changing World
• Chapter 9: Business in a Global Environment
• Chapter 10: Marketing: Principles and Product
• Chapter 11: Marketing: Pricing, Placing, and Promoting Product
• Part 4: Financing the Company
• Chapter 12: The Role of Accounting in Business
• Chapter 13: Managing Financial Resources
• Part 5: Bonus Chapters
• Chapter 14: Teamwork and Communications 
• Chapter 15: Personal Finances 
• Chapter 16: Managing Information and Technology 
• Chapter 17: The Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
• Part 6: Appendices
• Appendix A: Introducing Your Business Plan Project
• Appendix B: Estimating Sales
• Appendix C: Preparing Financial Reports with the Excel Template