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Índice: Part I: The Contemporary Business World Chapter 1. The U.S. Business Environment Chapter 2. Business Ethics and Social Responsibility Chapter 3. Entrepreneurship, New Ventures, and Business Ownership Chapter 4. The Global Context of Business Part II: The Business of Managing Chapter 5. Business Management Chapter 6. Organizing the Business Chapter 7. Operations Management and Quality Part III: People in Organizations Chapter 8. Employee Behavior and Motivation Chapter 9. Leadership and Decision Making Chapter 10. Human Resource Management and Labor Relations Part IV: Principles of Marketing Chapter 11. Mar... Etc.