For introductory business courses. A focus on the practical skills and important developments in business The recent events in domestic and global economies are presenting unprecedented challenges, excitement, and disappointments for businesses - and a need for change in introduction to business courses and texts. Business Essentials captures the widespread significance of these developments and presents their implications on companies today.

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Focusing on auditing as a judgment process, this unique textbook helps readers strike the balance between understanding auditing theory and how an audit plays out in reality. The only textbook to provide complete coverage of both the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, Auditing reflects the contemporary evolution of the audit process. New additions to the book include expert updates on key topics, such as the audit of account...

"The magic shared in these pages is actionable advice on how you can lead the change in your organization to develop your people and create a durable culture of innovation."- James P. Womack, coauthor of The Machine That Changed the World and Lean Thinking, and founder of the Lean Enterprise Institute

"This book is an essential guide to anyone interested in product development. Morgan and Liker provide both proven fundamentals and leading edge practices that give the reader a wealth of inform...

This New York Times bestseller and business classic has been fully updated for a world where skilled communication is more important than ever.The book that revolutionized business communications has been updated for today's workplace. Crucial Conversations provides powerful skills to ensure every conversation¿especially difficult ones¿leads to the results you want. Written in an engaging and witty style, it teaches readers how to be persuasive rather than abrasive, how to get back to produ...

Labor Economics, ninth edition by George J. Borjas provides a modern introduction to labor economics, surveying the field with an emphasis on both theory and facts. Labor Economics is thoroughly integrated with the adaptive digital tools available in McGraw-Hill’s Connect, proven to increase student engagement and success in the course. All new Data Explorer questions using data simulation to help students grasp concepts Materials are fresh and up to date by introducing and discussing the ...

Master the core subject principles of business operations and processes Operations and Process Management 7th edition is the ultimate text for those wishing to successfully manage business operations, equipping you with the critical and practical tools to manage business operations successfully. A must-read textbook for students who want to embark on a career in the field of operations, it approaches each topic from a managerial perspective, providing a relevant, real-world understanding of t...

The most accessible Krugman/Wells text, now in Achieve.

When it comes to explaining fundamental economic principles by drawing on current economic issues and events, no one is more effective than Nobel laureate and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and co-author, Robin Wells. In this modular text, Krugman and Wells’ signature storytelling style helps readers understand economic concepts in the real world. Instead of long, traditional chapters of traditional length, this version presents...

Operations Management: An Integrated Approach, 8th edition, provides a solid foundation of the subject with clear, guided instructions and a balance between quantitative and qualitative concepts, thus providing both an applied and practical approach. In addition to leveraging customizable, tactile teaching and learning methods, the text covers emerging topics like artificial intelligence, robotics, data analytics, and sustainability. This international edition includes several revisions and a...

Contemporary Issues in Marketing brings together theory and practitioners' perspectives to present a coherent understanding of topical issues in marketing.

This groundbreaking book describes the Lean journey as it extends to a business area that is mission critical, yet has been virtually untouched by the Lean transformation. Lean for Sales: Bringing the Science of Lean to the Art of Selling provides sales professionals, and their management teams, with a structured, fact-based approach to boosting sales close rates and delivering improved business value to customers. The time-tested Lean selling techniques described in this book have been prove...