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Lawrence J. GitmanSan Diego State University
Carl McDanielUniversity of Texas, Arlington
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Dedicated to the memory of my mother, Dr. Edith Gitman, who instilled in me the importance of education and hard work.
Lawrence J. Gitman
To Michelle, Mimi, and Eric.
Carl McDaniel
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Preface xx Prologue 2
Part 1: The Business Environment 11. Law and Enforcement Agencies 32. Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business 21 Appendix: Understanding the Legal and Tax Environment 933. The Constitution as the Foundation of the Legal Environment 39
Part 2: Business Ownership 714. Government Regulation of Business 635. The International Legal Environment 85
Part 3: Managing Organizations 289 6. Nature and Classes of Contracts 2417. The Agreement 2618. Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations 2839. Genuineness of Assent 29910. Consideration 314
Part 4: Marketing Management 31611. Consideration 31712. Legality and Public Policy 339
Part 5: Technology and Information 39513. Form of Contract 36314. Interpretation of Contracts 387
Part 6: Finance 43115. Third Persons and Contracts 40916. Discharge of Contracts 429
Online ResOuRces Online Enrichment Chapter: Managing Your Personal FinancesOnline Enrichment Chapter: Using the Internet for Business SuccessOnline Appendix: Managing Risk and Insurance http://www.thomsonedu.com/introbusiness/gitman
Scoring Guidelines 568 Glossary 577 Endnotes 587 Subject Index 597 Company Index 603
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Part 1: The Business Environment 1
1 Understanding Economic Systems and Business 1
What is Finance? 1
Development of Financial Institutions and Intermediaries 5
Nature and Functions of Money 17
Catching the Entrepreneurial Spirit:AllTiedupwithSuccess 18
Empowerment and Employee Participation in the Corporate Multi-National Conglomerate Decision Making Process 19
Financial Career Opportunities, 6 • Basic Requirements of an Effective Financial System, 7 • Financial Functions in Our System, 8
Expanding Around the Globe:YourLaptop:CitizenoftheWorld 44
Supervision: A Professional Perspective 21
Organization of the Financial Markets, 21 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 22 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 22
1 Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business 26
Nature and Functions of Money 27
Expanding Around the Globe:CleanWater,NoProfit 83
Catching the Entrepreneurial Spirit:SmallCompaniesbutBigHearts 85
Managing Change:CitigroupAttemptstoCreateaNewCulture 85
Financial Career Opportunities, 27 • Basic Requirements of an Effective Financial System, 28 • Financial Functions in Our System, 28
Development of the Banking System 29
The Supervisor as Team Leader 33
Organization of the Financial Markets, 33 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 34 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 35
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? 35
Managerial Authority 37
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? 35
Managerial Authority 37
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? 35
Managerial Authority 37
Appendix: Understanding the Legal and Tax Environment 43
3 Competing in the Global Marketplace 46
Nature and Functions of Money 47
Organization of the Financial Markets, 47 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 48 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 49
Development of the Banking System 49
Functions of Management 41
Organization of the Financial Markets, 41 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 42 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 43
The Supervisor as Team Leader 43
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? 45
Organization of the Financial Markets, 47 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 48 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 49
Power: The Ability to Influence Others 50
Organization of the Financial Markets, 50 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 51 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 52
Coordination 52
Part 2: Business Ownership 71
4 Forms of Business Ownership 73
What is Finance? 74
Financial Functions in Our System 76
Organization of the Financial Markets, 77 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 78 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 79
Need for Effective Communication 80
Channel of the Communication Network 81
Methods of Communication 82
Organization of the Financial Markets, 83 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 84 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 85 • Disorganization of the Financial Markets, 86 • Investor Participation and Disillusionment with the International Financial Markets, 87
Barriers to Effective Communication 89
5 Monetary System of the United States 90
Nature and Functions of Money 91
Financial Functions in Our System 92
Organization of the Financial Markets, 93 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 94 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 95
Need for Effective Communication 96
Channel of the Communication Network 97
Organization of the Financial Markets, 98 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 99 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 100 • Disorganization of the Financial Markets, 101 • Investor Participation and Disillusionment with the International Financial Markets, 102
Methods of Communication 103
Barriers to Effective Communication 104
Part 3: Managing Organizations 1
6 Management and Leadership in Today’s Organizations 1
What is Finance? 1
Development of Financial Institutions and Intermediaries 5
Nature and Functions of Money 17
Catching the Entrepreneurial Spirit:AllTiedupwithSuccess 18
Empowerment and Employee Participation in the Corporate Multi-National Conglomerate Decision Making Process 19
Financial Career Opportunities, 6 • Basic Requirements of an Effective Financial System, 7 • Financial Functions in Our System, 8
Expanding Around the Globe:YourLaptop:CitizenoftheWorld 44
Supervision: A Professional Perspective 21
Organization of the Financial Markets, 21 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 22 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 22
7 Designing Organizational Structures 26
Nature and Functions of Money 27
Expanding Around the Globe:CleanWater,NoProfit 83
Financial Career Opportunities, 27 • Basic Requirements of an Effective Financial System, 28 • Financial Functions in Our System, 28
Development of the Banking System 29
The Supervisor as Team Leader 33
Organization of the Financial Markets, 33 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 34 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 35
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? 35
Managerial Authority 37
8 Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations 46
Nature and Functions of Money 47
Organization of the Financial Markets, 47 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 48 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 49
Development of the Banking System 49
Functions of Management 41
Organization of the Financial Markets, 41 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 42 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 43
The Supervisor as Team Leader 43
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? 45
Organization of the Financial Markets, 47 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 48 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 49
Power: The Ability to Influence Others 50
Organization of the Financial Markets, 50 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 51 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 52
Coordination 52
9 Motivating Employees 73
What is Finance? 74
Financial Functions in Our System 76
Organization of the Financial Markets, 77 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 78 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 79
Need for Effective Communication 80
Channel of the Communication Network 81
Methods of Communication 82
Organization of the Financial Markets, 83 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 84 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 85 • Disorganization of the Financial Markets, 86 • Investor Participation and Disillusionment with the International Financial Markets, 87
Barriers to Effective Communication 89
10 Achieving World-Class Operations Management 90
Nature and Functions of Money 91
Financial Functions in Our System 92
Organization of the Financial Markets, 93 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 94 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 95
Need for Effective Communication 96
Channel of the Communication Network 97
Organization of the Financial Markets, 98 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 99 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 100 • Disorganization of the Financial Markets, 101 • Investor Participation and Disillusionment with the International Financial Markets, 102
Methods of Communication 103
Barriers to Effective Communication 104
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Part 4: Marketing Management 1
11 Creating Marketing Strategy to Meet Customers’ Needs 1
What is Finance? 1
Development of Financial Institutions and Intermediaries 5
Nature and Functions of Money 17
Catching the Entrepreneurial Spirit:AllTiedupwithSuccess 18
Empowerment and Employee Participation in the Corporate Multi-National Conglomerate Decision Making Process 19
Financial Career Opportunities, 6 • Basic Requirements of an Effective Financial System, 7 • Financial Functions in Our System, 8
Expanding Around the Globe:YourLaptop:CitizenoftheWorld 44
Supervision: A Professional Perspective 21
Organization of the Financial Markets, 21 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 22 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 22
12 Distributing Products in a Timely and Efficient Manner 26
Nature and Functions of Money 27
Catching the Entrepreneurial Spirit:SmallCompaniesbutBigHearts 85
Financial Career Opportunities, 27 • Basic Requirements of an Effective Financial System, 28 • Financial Functions in Our System, 28
Development of the Banking System 29
The Supervisor as Team Leader 33
Organization of the Financial Markets, 33 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 34 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 35
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? 35
Managerial Authority 37
13 Technology to Manage Information 46
Nature and Functions of Money 47
Organization of the Financial Markets, 47 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 48 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 49
Development of the Banking System 49
Functions of Management 41
Organization of the Financial Markets, 41 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 42 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 43
The Supervisor as Team Leader 43
Managers and Leaders: Are They Different? 45
Organization of the Financial Markets, 47 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 48 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 49
Power: The Ability to Influence Others 50
Organization of the Financial Markets, 50 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 51 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 52
Coordination 52
14 Motivating Employees 73
What is Finance? 74
Financial Functions in Our System 76
Organization of the Financial Markets, 77 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 78 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 79
Need for Effective Communication 80
Channel of the Communication Network 81
Methods of Communication 82
Organization of the Financial Markets, 83 • Investor Particiation in the Financial Markets, 84 • Market Efficiency: Concept and Reality, 85 • Disorganization of the Financial Markets, 86 • Investor Participation and Disillusionment with the International Financial Markets, 87
Barriers to Effective Communication 89
Online ResOuRcesOnline Enrichment Chapter: Managing Your Personal Finances 203
Online Enrichment Chapter: Using the Internet for Business Success 205
Online Appendix: Managing Risk and Insurance 207
http://www.thomsonedu.com/introbusiness/gitman
Scoring Guidelines 208
Glossary 210
Endnotes 211
Subject Index 213
Company Index 215
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Mose Alison Charles MingusDrexel University Columbia University
Wendell Berry David QuammenUniversity of Kentucky Montana University
Lester Bowie John SaylesArt Ensemble of Chicago Newark University
Annie Dillard Loudon Wainwright IIICarnegie-Mellon University City College New York
Frank Miller Bill WattersonGotham City University College of Calvin & Hobbes
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Lawrence J. GitmanCarl McDanial
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Technology and Information
Chapter 6Management and Leadership in Today’s Organization
Chapter 7Designing Organizational Structures
Chapter 8Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible BusinessAppendix: Understanding the Legal and Tax Environment
Chapter 9Motivating Employees
Chapter 10Achieving World-Class Operations Management
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and Managing a Socially
Responsible Business
Learning GoalsAfter studying this chapter, you should be able to
1 What is the human resource management process, and
how are human resource needs determined?
2 How do firms recruit applicants?
3 How do firms select qualified applicants?
4 What types of training and development do
organizations offer their employees?
5 How are performance appraisals used to evaluate
employee performance?
6 What are the types of compensation and methods
for paying workers?
7 What is a labor union and how is it organized?
8 What is collective bargaining, and what are
some of the key negotiation issues?
9 How are grievances between management and
labor resolved, and what tactics are used to force a conttract settlement?
10 What are the key laws and federal agencies affecting
human resource management and labor relations?
11 What trends and issues are affecting human
resource management and labor relations? G
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Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent departmentalization pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus open system accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus.
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externalenvironmentsasabasisforstrategicplanning.
departmentalizationThe process of collecting information about the external environment to identify and analyze trends
open systemA system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself
The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students over-come economic and political obstacles to busi-
ness ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001.
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom,
her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job mar-ket is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 mil-lion in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for work-ers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
Discussion QuestionsWhat economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest in becoming business owners?Why is entrpreneurship an important compo-nent in the shift away from communist eco-nomic system in China?
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Role pg Description Example
InformationalRoles
Monitor Seeks out a gathers information relevant to the Find out about legal restrictions on new organization product technology
Disseminator Provides information where it is needed in Providing current production figures to the organization workers on the assembly line.
Spokesperson Transmits information to people outside the Representing the company at a organization shareholders’ meetingInterpersonalRoles
Figurehead Seeks out a gathers information relevant to the Find out about legal restrictions on new organization product technology
Leader Provides information where it is needed in Providing current production figures to the organization workers on the assembly line.
Liaison Transmits information to people outside the Representing the company at a organization shareholders’ meeting
The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students over-come economic and political obstacles to busi-ness ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business,
however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days and nights and days.”
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001.
China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
Discussion QuestionsWhat economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest in becoming business owners?Why is entrpreneurship an important compo-nent in the shift away from communist eco-nomic system in China?What economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest?
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Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec open system ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus.
Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec open system ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, departmentalization hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt open system quam et ligula. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec open system ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna
Since Joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has continued to embrace tenets of capitalism and grow its economy. China is the world’s largest producer of mobile phones, PCs, and cameras, and the country’s over one billion citizens constitute a gargantuan emerging market. Virus-like expansion of McDonald’s and KFC franchises epitomizes the success of American-style capitalism in China, and Beijing’s bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics is a symbol of economic openness. Do you think China’s capitalistic trend can continue to thrive under the ruling Chinese Communist Party that opposes worker’s rights, free speech, and democracy along with universal sufferage and disposables?
3 Explaintheimportanceofassessingtheinternaland
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Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec open system ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus.
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Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum.
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Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus
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Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada.
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This is an Example of a Number One HeadMorbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc.
Shift Demand
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Technology lowers cost increases costResource prices fall increaseChanges in prices of other products profit of other profit of other that can be produced with the product falls product increases same resourcesNumber of suppliers increases decreasesTaxes lowered increased
The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students over-come economic and political obstacles to busi-
ness ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole
aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside. With such intense competition for jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, univer-sity graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the govern-ment to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
Discussion QuestionsWhat economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest in becoming business owners?Why is entrpreneurship an important compo-nent in the shift away from communist eco-nomic system in China?
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departmentalizationThe process of collecting information about the external environment to identify and analyze trends
open systemA system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself
departmentalizationThe process of collecting information about the external environment to identify and analyze trends
open systemA system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself
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ExHIBIT 26.7 TheManyRolesthatManagersPlayinanOrganizationpg223
20 Part1:TechnologyandInformation Chapter2:MakingEthicalDecisionsandManagingaSociallyResponsibleBusiness 21
The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students overcome economic and political obstacles to business ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business,
however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for work-ers who lost their jobs at state factories.
Under the previous planned economy, univer-sity graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the gov-ernment to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
Discussion QuestionsWhat economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest in becoming business owners?Why is entrpreneurship an important compo-nent in the shift away from communist eco-nomic system in China?
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id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus dignissim neque.
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eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec
vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, departmentalization hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt open system quam et ligula.
Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus.
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Since Joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has continued to embrace tenets of capitalism and grow its economy. China is the world’s largest producer of mobile phones, PCs, and cameras, and the country’s over one billion citizens constitute a gargantuan emerging market. Virus-like expansion of McDonald’s and KFC franchises epitomizes the success of American-style capitalism in China, and Beijing’s bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics is a symbol of economic openness. Do you think China’s capitalistic trend can continue to thrive under the ruling Chinese Communist Party that opposes worker’s rights, free speech, and democracy for the millions of Chinese citizens?
Definethecomponentsoftheinternalandtheexternalbusinessenvironments.
Whatfactorswithintheeconomicenvironmentaffectbusi-nesses?
Whydodemographicshiftsandtechnologicaldevelop-mentscreatechallengesandnewopportunities.
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The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students overcome economic and political obstacles to business ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business,
however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for work-ers who lost their jobs at state factories.
Under the previous planned economy, univer-sity graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the gov-ernment to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
Discussion QuestionsWhat economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest in becoming business owners?Why is entrpreneurship an important compo-nent in the shift away from communist eco-nomic system in China?
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Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus.
ExHIBIT 26.7 TheManyRolesthatManagersPlayinanOrganizationpg223
Definethecomponentsoftheinternalandtheexternalbusinessenvironments.
Whatfactorswithintheeconomicenvironmentaffectbusi-nesses?
Whydodemographicshiftsandtechnologicaldevelop-mentscreatechallengesandnewopportunities.
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Since Joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has continued to embrace tenets of capitalism and grow its economy. China is the world’s largest producer of mobile phones, PCs, and cameras, and the country’s over one billion citizens constitute a gargantuan emerging market. Virus-like expansion of McDonald’s and KFC franchises epitomizes the success of American-style capitalism in China, and Beijing’s bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics is a symbol of economic openness. Do you think China’s capitalistic trend can continue to thrive under the ruling Chinese Communist Party that opposes worker’s rights, free speech, and democracy for the millions of Chinese citizens?
Definethecomponentsoftheinternalandtheexternalbusinessenvironments.
Whatfactorswithintheeconomicenvironmentaffectbusi-nesses?
Whydodemographicshiftsandtechnologicaldevelop-mentscreatechallengesandnewopportunities.
Definethecomponentsoftheinternalandtheexternalbusinessenvironments.
Whatfactorswithintheeconomicenvironmentaffectbusi-nesses?
Whydodemographicshiftsandtechnologicaldevelop-mentscreatechallengesandnewopportunities.
Definethecomponentsoftheinternalandtheexternalbusinessenvironments.
Definethecomponentsoftheinternalandtheexternalbusinessenvironments.
Whatfactorswithintheeconomicenvironmentaffectbusi-nesses?
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Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec open system ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec open system ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus.
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Since Joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has continued to embrace tenets of capitalism and grow its economy. China is the world’s largest producer of mobile phones. Do you think China’s capitalistic trend can continue to thrive under the ruling Chinese Communist Party that opposes worker’s rights, free speech, and democracy?
The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students over-come economic and political obstacles to busi-
ness ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001.
China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories.
With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs throughout the economy.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom,
her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees.
China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside. With such intense com-petition for jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Ji.
Discussion QuestionsWhat economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest?Why is entrpreneurship an important com-ponent in the shift away from a communist economic system in China and elsewhere throughout the various and energetic Pacific Rim countries that are economic powers?
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The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students over-come economic and political obstacles to busi-
ness ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole
aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside. With such intense competition for jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, univer-sity graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the govern-ment to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
Discussion QuestionsWhat economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest in becoming business owners?Why is entrpreneurship an important compo-nent in the shift away from communist eco-nomic system in China?
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The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students overcome economic and political obstacles to business ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business,
however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, university gradu-ates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
Discussion QuestionsWhat economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest in becoming business owners?Why is entrpreneurship an important compo-nent in the shift away from communist eco-nomic system in China?What economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest in becoming business owners?
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Using Communities of Practice to Motivate Knowledge Workers
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Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec open system ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper
1 Explaintheimportance
ofassessingtheinternalandexternalenvironmentsasabasisforstrategicplanning.
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ofassessingtheinternalandexternalenvironmentsasabasisforstrategicplanning.
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externalenvironmentsasabasisforstrategicplanning.
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Comparative advantage, 131Consumption satiation, 121Environmental scanning, 125Form utility, 123Marketing slightly, 127Target markets, 126Marketing channel power, 131Selection criteria, 142Perfectly (infinitely) elastic and unitary
demand, 153Specialization of labor, 149Supply-chain management, 148
Sustainable advantage, 147Systems concept, 139Time utilities, 137Comparative advantage, 133Consumption satiation, 143Environmental scanning, 153Form utility, 157Marketing slightly, 159Target markets, 152Marketing channel power, 151Selection criteria, 144Selective distribution, 147
Keyterms
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2. Aliquam ac dolor eget nulla elementum placerat. Praesent hendrerit vulputate ligula. Nullam justo. Integer et dolor vitae elit dignissim imperdiet. Ceci sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Maecenas euismod interdum wisi. (Interpersonal)
3. Mauris nonummy auctor mauris. Pellentesque nec nisl vitae nunc dictum mollis. Phasellus leo. Donec porttitor nunc quis est. Pellentesque ante. (Systems)
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5. Proin consequat porta dolor. Nullam mi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos hymenaeos. (Interpersonal)
6. Etiam scelerisque lectus non risus. Morbi vitae dolor. Aenean dictum. Duis accumsan metus in nunc. Maecenas pellentesque purus et turpis.raesent hendrerit vulputate ligula. Nullam justo. Integer et dolor vitae elit dignissim imperdiet. Ceci sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis par-turient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Maecenas euismod interdum wisi. (Information)
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8. Morbi ac lectus. Duis lorem. Pellentesque quam turpis, interdum non, viverra in, blandit at, purus. Suspendisse potenti. (Technology)
9. Praesent aliquet accumsan erat. Proin sed lorem at massa feugiat tristique. Donec erat. In ali-quam celestie arcu. (Systems)
Preparing for tomorrow’s Workplace: scans
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11. Aliquam ac dolor eget nulla elementum placerat. Praesent hendrerit vulputate ligula. Nullam justo. Integer et dolor vitae elit dignissim imperdiet. Ceci sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Maecenas euismod interdum wisi. (Resources)
12. Mauris nonummy auctor mauris. Pellentesque nec nisl vitae nunc dictum mollis. Phasellus leo.
ethics activity
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Ut lacus. In hac habitasse platea dictumst. Fusce nonummy. In lectus nulla, suscipit eget, facilisis sit amet, vestibulum dignissim, arcu. Aliquam ac dolor eget nulla elementum placerat. Praesent hendrerit vulputate ligula. Nullam justo. Integer et dolor vitae elit dignissim imperdiet. Donec vestibulum urna. Ceci sociis natoque penatibus et magnis dis parturient montes, nascetur ridiculus mus. Maecenas euismod interdum wisi. Mauris nonummy auctor mauris. Pellentesque nec nisl vitae nunc dictum mollis. Phasellus leo. Donec porttitor nunc quis est. Pellentesque ante.
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ETHICAL DILEMMA Is paying the advisory fee a bribe or an acceptable cost of doing business in that area of the world? What should the executives do before agreeing to pay the fee?
Sources: Jane Easter Bahls, “Illicit Affairs? If you Do Business Overseas, Be Certain Your ‘Administrative fees’ Aren’t Really Illegal Bribes,” Entrepreneur, September
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Critical Thinking QuestionsMorbi viverra sodales ligula. Curabitur eget ligula nec libero tristique ultricies. Duis porttitor ultrices mauris. Vestibulum faucibus lectus quis lorem. Phasellus bibendum sapien id sem. Nulla aliquet est eget nunc venenatis venenatis. Suspendisse nec felis nec wisi rutrum adipiscing. Duis non urna quis nulla faucibus adipiscing. Proin conse-quat porta dolor. Nullam mi. Class aptent taciti sociosqu ad litora torquent per conubia nostra, per inceptos hymenaeos. Etiam scelerisque lectus non risus. Morbi vitae dolor. Aenean dictum. Duis accumsan metus in nunc. Maecenas pellentesque purus et turpis.
Sources: Jane Easter Bahls, “Illicit Affairs? If you Do Business Overseas, Be Certain Your ‘Administrative fees’ Aren’t Really Illegal Bribes,” Entrepreneur, September 2004, p. 80: Paul Burnham Finne, “Shaking Hands, Greasing Palm,” New York Times, May 17, 2005, p. C10.
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Understanding the Legal and Tax EnvironmentCras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum.
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The Main Sources of LawCras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, departmentalization hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt open system quam et ligula.
Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec open system ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis.
Second Level HeadCurabitur ac dolor nec risus tempor tincidunt. Aenean dui wisi, lobortis nec, nonummy vel, lacinia sit amet, arcu. Pellentesque fringilla convallis nisl. In lorem metus, sollicitudin non, cursus, laoreet eu, purus. Donec vel dui. Nullam eleifend augue in velit. Morbi cursus magna nec ligula. Cras auctor varius ante. Curabitur scelerisque diam eget lectus. Morbi felis nunc, varius at, celestie id, dignissim id, eros lacinia sit amet arcue.
Head Level Three Curabitur ac dolor nec risus tempor tincidunt. Aenean dui wisi, lobortis nec, nonummy vel, lacinia sit amet, arcu. Pellentesque fringilla convallis nisl. In lorem metus, sollicitudin non, cursus, laoreet eu, purus. Donec vel dui. Nullam eleifend augue in velit. Morbi cursus magna nec ligula. Cras auctor varius ante. Curabitur scelerisque diam eget lectus. Morbi felis nunc, varius at, celestie id, dignissim id, eros.
Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum.
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This is an Example of an Head Level Two Going to a Second LineCras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. PraesentCras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec open system ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc.
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This is an Example of an Head Level TwoCras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, departmentalization hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt open system quam et ligula.
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Head Level Three Curabitur ac dolor nec risus tempor tincidunt. Aenean dui wisi, lobortis nec, nonummy vel, lacinia sit amet, arcu. Pellentesque fringilla convallis nisl. In lorem metus, sollicitudin
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departmentalizationThe process of collecting information about the external environment to identify and analyze trends
departmentalizationThe process of collecting information about the external environment to identify and analyze trends
open systemA system that regularly affects and is affected by various and constantly changing forces outside itself
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Continuing Case H1Curabitur ac dolor nec risus tempor tincidunt. Aenean dui wisi, lobortis nec, nonummy vel, lacinia sit amet, arcu. Pellentesque fringilla convallis nisl. In lorem metus, sollicitudin non, cursus, laoreet eu, purus. Donec vel dui. Nullam eleifend augue in velit. Morbi cursus magna nec ligula. Cras auctor varius ante. Curabitur
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This is an Example of a Continuing Case Head Level One Going to a Second LineCras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. PraesentCras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec open system ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc.
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Another Continuing Case Head Level 1Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, departmentalization hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt open system quam et ligula.
Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec open system ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis.
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id, dignissim id, eros. Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula.
Cras dictum vestibulum erat. Morbi rutrum dolor eget turpis. Vivamus fringilla sollicitudin ipsum. Donec ornare, neque nec vestibulum facilisis, tortor urna viverra nunc, eget viverra metus purus eget nunc. Praesent pulvinar tellus eu risus. Sed sem felis, semper nec, convallis id, hendrerit nec, purus. Phasellus a sem at lacus accumsan malesuada. Cras dignissim posuere orci. Phasellus nec nibh. Praesent varius. Proin sit amet neque ac tortor sollicitudin iaculis. Morbi tincidunt quam et ligula. Fusce vel wisi. Curabitur vestibulum.
Curabitur ac dolor nec risus tempor tincidunt. Aenean dui wisi, lobortis nec, nonummy vel, lacinia sit amet, arcu. Pellentesque fringilla convallis nisl. In lorem metus, sollicitudin non, cursus, laoreet eu, purus. Donec vel dui. Nullam eleifend augue in velit. Morbi cursus magna nec ligula. Cras auctor varius ante. Curabitur scelerisque diam eget lectus. Morbi felis nunc, varius at, celestie id, dignissim id, eros lacinia sit amet arcue.
Quisque metus. Sed egestas leo ut lacus consectetuer auctor.Sed ac neque. Cras faucibus. Suspendisse feugiat mi sit amet ante. Donec facilisis mauris in lectus. Praesent feugiat.
Critical Thinking QuestionsCurabitur ac dolor nec risus tempor tincidunt. Aenean dui wisi, lobortis nec, nonummy vel, lacinia sit amet, arcu. Pellentesque fringilla convallis nisl. In lorem metus, sollicitudin non, cursus, laoreet eu, purus. Donec vel dui. Nullam eleifend augue in velit. Morbi cursus magna nec ligula. Cras auctor varius ante. Curabitur scelerisque diam eget lectus. Morbi felis nunc, varius at, celestie id, dignissim id, eros lacinia sit amet arcue.Quisque metus. Sed egestas leo ut lacus consectetuer auctor.Sed ac neque. Cras faucibus. Suspendisse feugiat mi sit amet ante. Donec facilisis mauris in lectus. Praesent feugiat.
Sources: Curabitur ac dolor nec risus tempor tincidunt. Aenean dui wisi, lobortis nec, nonummy vel, lacinia sit amet, arcu. Pellentesque fringilla convallis nisl. In lorem metus, sollicitudin non, cursus, laoreet eu, purus. Donec vel dui. Nullam eleifend augue in velit. Morbi cursus magna nec ligula. Cras auctor varius ante. Curabitur scelerisque diam eget lectus. Morbi felis nunc, varius at, celestie id, dignissim id, eros lacinia sit amet arcue. Quisque metus. Sed egestas leo ut lacus consectetuer auctor.Sed ac neque. Cras faucibus. Suspendisse feugiat mi sit amet ante. Donec facilisis mauris in lectus. Praesent feugiat.
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Chapter 11 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.2 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
3 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
4 Ibid.5 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”6 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
7 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
8 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
9 Ibid.
Chapter 21 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.2 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
3 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
4 Ibid.5 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”6 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
7 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
8 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
9 Ibid.10 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.12 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
13 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
14 Ibid.15 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”16 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
17 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
18 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
19 Ibid.
Chapter 31 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.2 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
3 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
4 Ibid.5 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”6 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
7 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
8 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
9 Ibid.
Chapter 41 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.2 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
3 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
4 Ibid.
5 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in Home Depot’s Sales.”
6 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
7 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
8 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
9 Ibid.10 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.12 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
13 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Nee Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
14 Ibid.15 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”16 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
17 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
18 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
19 Ibid.
Chapter 51 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.2 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
3 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
4 Ibid.5 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”6 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
4544 EndNotes
AAbility to pay principle, 82Absolute advantage, 700Accelerated cost recovery system, 217Accommodation party, 676-677Accord, 447Accountants
fraud liability of, 501-502liability for malpractice, 492-503limitations on liability for malpractice, 487-
488standard of conduct for, 492
Actionchoices in, 0derivative, 10
AgentAuthority of, 870-878
classifications of, 854corporate, 1073-1074coupled with an inters, 854defined, 850
Agreementeffecting public welfare, 365contrary to public policy, 365effect of illegality on, 366effect of partial illegality on 361evading statutory protection, 367;
Airbill, 565Aktiengesellschaft (A.G.), 92Alteration, 714
BBailee beetle bailee
defined, 5duties of, 9-549liability of 5
Bailiffs, 13Balance sheet test, 791Bailor: defined, 5
duties of, 549implied warranty of, 550
Balance sheet test, 791Bank, depository, 691Battery, 232Bearer: defined, 676Bearer paper, 689Beneficiary, 838
contingent, 838contingent incidental, 427primary, 838
Benefits, unemployment, 668Bequest, 1138Bicameral, 45Bilateral contract, 264Bill of exchange, 674
Bill of ladingdefined, 565negotiable, 565nonnegotiable, 565
Bill of sale, 593Binder: defined, 811Blackmail, 190Blocking laws, 103Blue sky laws, 1036Book value, 1030Branches, of government
executive, 45judicial, 45legislative, 45
Bribery, 190Broker, insurance, 806Building, 1089Bulk transfers, 568Burden of proof, in bailments, 549Burglary, 196Burning to defraud, 197Business judgment rule, 1065Bylaws, 1020
CCapital, 1030Capital stock, 1030Case law, 4Cash surrender value, 840Cash tender offer, 1045Central filing, 765Certificate
of deposit, 675of incorporation, 997share, 1030
Certified check, 734Charge, 18Charging order, 968Charter, 997Computer raiding, 239Computers
contract law and, 230criminal law and, 223damage to, 240defamation by, 242diverted delivery by, 239
Concurrent condition, 408Conditional gift, 4Conditional sale, 580Condominium, 1096Conference pretrial, 16Confidence game, 194Confirmation, 800Conflict of interests, 1098Conglomerate, 1012
Consequential loss, 470Consideration
adequacy of ,346defined, 334effect of absence of 334in employment contracts, 345exceptions to the law of, 346failure of, 336
Consignee, 565Consignment, selling on, 569Consignor, 565Consolidation, 1009Conspiracy, 180Constable, 13ConstitutionCharacteristics of living, 50
fefined, 44interpreting and amending, 46limitation on government, 44
Contract bailment, 8Contract carrier, 565Contract law, computer and, 230Contractor, independent, 8Contractual capacity; defined, 298
double aspect of, 298Conversion, 224Convertible shares, 1031Cooperative, 955Copartnership, articles of, 984Court
of appeals, 14bankruptcy, 787civil, 8clerk of, 13contempt of, 8creation of law by, 37criers,13criminal, 8county and district, 15defined, 8district, 14federal, 13Intermediate, 14nature of jurisdiction, 8not of record, 8officers of the, 13organization of, 13;
Cover, 659Credit, letter of, 778Credit, sales on, 371Credit card crime, 194Credit cards, 165Criers, court, 13Criminal court, 8Criminal liability, basis of, 178
7 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
8 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
9 Ibid.
Chapter 61 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.2 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
3 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
4 Ibid.5 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”6 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
7 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
8 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
9 Ibid.10 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.12 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
13 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
14 Ibid.15 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”16 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
17 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
18 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
19 Ibid.
Chapter 71 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.2 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
3 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
4 Ibid.5 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”
6 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
7 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
8 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
9 Ibid.
Chapter 81 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.2 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
3 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
4 Ibid.5 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”6 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
7 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
8 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
9 Ibid.10 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.12 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
13 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
14 Ibid.15 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”16 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
17 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
18 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
19 Ibid.
Chapter 91 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.2 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
3 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
4 Ibid.5 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”6 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
7 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
8 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
9 Ibid.10 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.12 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
13 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
14 Ibid.15 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”16 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
17 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
18 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
19 Ibid.
Chapter 101 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.2 T. Carvell, A. Horowitz & T. Muha, “The 101
Dumbest Moments in Business,” Business 2.0, April 2002, 64.
3 N. Byrnes & J. Merritt, “Professional Services: The Help Needs Help.” Business Week, 13 January 2003, 129.
4 Ibid.5 Pate, “Analyst Sees Cracks Growing in
Home Depot’s Sales.”6 C. Terhune, “Retail Giant Aims to Spur
Sales with Less-Cluttered Stores, Increased Customer Service,” The Wall Street Jounal, 8 March 2001, B1.
7 R. Stagner, “Corporate Decision Making,” Journal of Applied Psychology 53 (1969): 1-13
8 D. W. Bray, R. J. Campbell, & D. L. Grant, Formative Years in Business: A Long-Torm AT&T Study of Managerial Lives (New York: Wile, 1993)
9 Ibid.10 K. Voight, “Top Dogs,” The Wall Street
Journal, 15 March 2002, W1.
4746 CompanyIndex
AAAMCO Transmissions, 164Abercrombie & Fitch, 61, 122, 417Ace Hardware, 163Ahold USA, 91Albertsons, 117, 150, 154, 230Allstate Insurance, 431Amazon.com, 4, 5, 15, 19, 22, 26, 59, 92, 115,
178, 234, 257, 345,America Online, 4America West, 146American Airlines, 111, 146American Eagle Outfitters, 417American Express, 90American Stores, 233Amoco, 110Amway, 187Ann Klein II, 359Ann Taylor, 228, 233, 359Archer Farms, 134Armani, 358, 359ASDA, 6Asterix, 124AT&T, 117,AutoNation, 59, 128Avon Products, 117, 125, 158
BBanana Republic, 60, 314Barnes & Noble, 18, 38, 39, 61, 122, 383, 459Bass Clothing, 169Bass Hotels and Resorts, 121Bath & Body Works, 521Bed, Bath & Beyond, 13Bell Atlantic, 453Benetton, 166, 242, 262, 409But Buy, 13, 177, 237, 549Black & Decker, 133, 508Blockbuster Video, 13, 519Bloomingdale’s, 251, 262, 329, 345, 364, 376,
384, 425Bluefly.com, 564Body Shop, 166, 233, 236Bon Marche, 515Borders, 41-42, 117Boston Beer Company, 196Burger King, 82, 200, 247, 374, 421, 469
CCalvin Klein, 345Cambridge Towels, 234CarMax, 59, 128CBS, 424CDNow, 8, 114, 460Cement, 76
Century 21 Real Estate, 164Chapters, 176Charles Schwab, 234Chaus, 269Christian Dior, 345Circle K, 123Circuit City, 13, 117, 262, 549Coach, 195Coca-Cola, 109, 195, 382, 548Columbia Sportswear, 194CompUSA, 13ConAgra, 158Converse, 76Cool Savings, 433Crate & Barrel, 233
DDayton Company 253Delia, 67, 355Dillard Department Stores, 251, 359, 314, 344Dior, 353Discover Card, 70, 450Disney Stores, 505,DKNY, 345, 357Dollar-General, 21, 48-52, 88, 117, 233, 344, 262Dollar Tree Stores, 417Domino’s Pizza, 164, 200, 434, 454Dorothy Lane Market, 455Dress Barn Inc., 417Dunkin’ Donuts, 164A
EEAMCO Transmissions, 164Ebercrombie & Fitch, 61, 122, 417Ece Hardware, 163Ehold USA, 91Elbertsons, 117, 150, 154, 230Ellstate Insurance, 431Emazon.com, 4, 5, 15, 19, 22, 26, 59, 92, 115,
178, 234, 257, 345,Emerica Online, 4Emerica West, 146Emerican Airlines, 111, 146Emerican Eagle Outfitters, 417Emerican Express, 90Emerican Stores, 233Emoco, 110Emway, 187Enn Klein II, 359Enn Taylor, 228, 233, 359Ercher Farms, 134Ermani, 358, 359ESDA, 6Esterix, 124ET&T, 117,
EutoNation, 59, 128Evon Products, 117, 125, 158
FFanana Republic, 60, 314Farnes & Noble, 18, 38, 39, 61, 122, 383, 459Fass Clothing, 169Fass Hotels and Resorts, 121Fath & Body Works, 521Fed, Bath & Beyond, 13Fell Atlantic, 453Fenetton, 166, 242, 262, 409Fut Buy, 13, 177, 237, 549Flack & Decker, 133, 508Flockbuster Video, 13, 519Floomingdale’s, 251, 262, 329, 345, 364, 376,
384, 425Fluefly.com, 564Fody Shop, 166, 233, 236Fon Marche, 515Forders, 41-42, 117Foston Beer Company, 196Furger King, 82, 200, 247, 374, 421, 469
GGalvin Klein, 345Gambridge Towels, 234GarMax, 59, 128GBS, 424GDNow, 8, 114, 460Gement, 76Gentury 21 Real Estate, 164Ghapters, 176Gharles Schwab, 234Ghaus, 269Ghristian Dior, 345Gircle K, 123Gircuit City, 13, 117, 262, 549Goach, 195Goca-Cola, 109, 195, 382, 548Golumbia Sportswear, 194GompUSA, 13GonAgra, 158Gonverse, 76Gool Savings, 433Grate & Barrel, 233
HHayton Company 253Helia, 67, 355Hillard Department Stores, 251, 359, 314, 344Hior, 353Hiscover Card, 70, 450Hisney Stores, 505,HKNY, 345, 357
Criminal libel, 194Criminal nuisance, 148Cross complaint, 16
DDamages
compensatory 467exclusion of, 661exemplary, 465limitations of, 661liquidated, 475
Date, record, 10Debt security, 1034Deed of trust, 1144De facto corporation, 1009Definite, 683Demand, 50-58, 369-397
capital, 625-626changes in, -58, 63-64
Derived, 580Discrimination, 641-642
fluctuating, 547interdependent, 580labor, 581-583
Demand Curve, Demand deposits, 238Demand schedule, Demography, 741Demsetz, Harold, 447Dependent variable, 11Depository Institutions 137Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of
1980, 499Depreciation, 118Depression, 110, 115-123Derived demand, 580Differential rent, 502-504Discount rate, 276-280Discounting, 276Diseconomics of scale, 475Disposable income, 129Dissaving, 189Drive to maturity, 747Duarte, Jose Napoleon, 615Dumping, 9
EEconomics, 4
abstract thinking and theory, 795as an avocation, 809-810benefits and costs of studying, 793careers in, 799of crime, 375-378
Economies of scale, 474-478Economic development, 475, 1001-1004Efficiency of taxes, 81Eisenhower administration, 370Elastic, 401Elasticity, 396-398
military recruiting, 411-413policy applications, 411-414recruiting students, 414taxes 414-417total revenue, 406
Employment, 17, 147-149Environment, 774-776Excess capacity, 2-4Excess reserves, 260Exchange, benefits of, 699
Exchange control,732-733Excise tax, 414Expected yield, 248Explicit costs, 466Export, 98-99External benefit, 661-662Externality, 660Extrapolative expectations, 343
FFactor market, 435, 283Factors of production, 33,345Fair rate of return, 565-566Fair trade, 712-735Fallacies, common, 14-16Farm policies
conflicting, 692recent, 691
Fascism, 764Featherbedding, 601Fed
function of, 270the Depression, 307use of its tools, 278-280
Final goods, 121Financing methods, 234Firms, 450
nonprofit, 4in theory, 445-447in two markets, 579why they go abroad, 715
Fiscal federalism, 75Fiscal policy, 1, 206
budget deficits, 220-226how it works, 208-211implementing, 211-218is it necessary, 206-208monetarist criticisms of, 314-320open economy, 219pro and con 218-220
Fischer, Irving, 159Fixed factors, 455Fixed investment, 125Floating rates, 731-733
watching currencies under, 733Flow, 12, 95; variable, 12Flows, 12Food Security Act of 1985, 691-692Ford, Gerald, 571Ford, Henry, 406Ford Tax Rebate, 217Foreign demand, shifts in supply and demand,
719, 720Foreign demand and supply, 54Foreign exchange market, 718-723
government intervention, 712-722macroeconomic implications, 721
Foreign labor, cheap, 711Forward market, 721Fractional reserve banking, 241Frank, Robert H., 645Free riders, 75; problem 1234-1235Freedman, Audrey, 615-616Freedom, 67Freeman, Richard, 605Frictional unemployment, 105Friedman, Milton, 6, 8, 9Frisch, Ragnar, 6Fuchs, Victor, 644
Full bodied money, 240
GGains from trade, 699Game theory, 544Gap Island money, 242Garn, Albert H., 544General egalitarians, 648Geographic mobility, 645Geometry, 23-24George, Henry, 622Gephart, Richard, 692Glasnost, 784Glass, Carter, 266Goals, determining your own, 801Gold buffs, 728
historical experience, 729standard, 727-729
Goldfarb, Robert, 382Goldfield, Stephen, 317Goldsmiths, 240-241Gompers, Samuel, 608Gorbachev, Mikhail, 782Gosplan, 777Gould, Jay, 607Government, 18
barriers to entry, 1function of, 75-78
Growth of, 3how much, 73income distribution, 649law and economics, 71-78paying for, 74-75role of in private income redistribution, 646government expenditures, 206failure and market failure, 688-691intervention, 666-668regulation, 3-354sector, 124-126spending and taxation, 87-88transfer programs in practice, 6where are we left, 683
Government-directed development of LDCs, versus laissez-faire 749-750
Graduate school calendar, 808Gramlich, Edward, 382Gramm, Phil, 713Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act 221-222Graphs
misleading, 29without numbers, 27
Great Depression, 111-115, 173, 178, 201, 325, 456-459, 678, 789, 799
Keynesian explanation of, 178-181stabilization policy, 114-115
Great Industrialization Debate, 769-770Great Leap Forward, 770Greenbacks, 241Gross National Product (GNP), 121-126
HHamilton, Alexander, 475Hand, Learned, 568Hansen, Alvin, 198Harberger, Arnold C., 0Harding, William, 610Harking, Tom, 692Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust improvement Act,
567-568
48 CompanyIndex
Hollar-General, 21, 48-52, 88, 117, 233, 344, 262Hollar Tree Stores, 417Homino’s Pizza, 164, 200, 434, 454Horothy Lane Market, 455Hress Barn Inc., 417Hunkin’ Donuts, 164A
IIAMCO Transmissions, 164Ibercrombie & Fitch, 61, 122, 417Ice Hardware, 163Ihold USA, 91Ilbertsons, 117, 150, 154, 230Illstate Insurance, 431Imazon.com, 4, 5, 15, 19, 22, 26, 59, 92, 115,
178, 234, 257, 345,Imerica Online, 4Imerica West, 146Imerican Airlines, 111, 146Imerican Eagle Outfitters, 417Imerican Express, 90Imerican Stores, 233Imoco, 110Imway, 187Inn Klein II, 359Inn Taylor, 228, 233, 359Ircher Farms, 134Irmani, 358, 359ISDA, 6Isterix, 124IT&T, 117,IutoNation, 59, 128Ivon Products, 117, 125, 158
JJanana Republic, 60, 314Jarnes & Noble, 18, 38, 39, 61, 122, 383, 459Jass Clothing, 169Jass Hotels and Resorts, 121Jath & Body Works, 521Jed, Bath & Beyond, 13Jell Atlantic, 453Jenetton, 166, 242, 262, 409Jut Buy, 13, 177, 237, 549Jlack & Decker, 133, 508Jlockbuster Video, 13, 519Jloomingdale’s, 251, 262, 329, 345, 364, 376,
384, 425Jluefly.com, 564Jody Shop, 166, 233, 236Jon Marche, 515Jorders, 41-42, 117Joston Beer Company, 196Jurger King, 82, 200, 247, 374, 421, 469Jorders, 41-42, 117Joston Beer Company, 196Jurger King, 82, 200, 247, 374, 421, 469
KKalvin Klein, 345Kambridge Towels, 234KarMax, 59, 128KBS, 424KDNow, 8, 114, 460Kement, 76Kentury 21 Real Estate, 164Khapters, 176Kharles Schwab, 234Khaus, 269
Khristian Dior, 345Kircle K, 123Kircuit City, 13, 117, 262, 549Koach, 195Koca-Cola, 109, 195, 382, 548Kolumbia Sportswear, 194KompUSA, 13KonAgra, 158Konverse, 76Kool Savings, 433Krate & Barrel, 233
LLayton Company 253Lelia, 67, 355Lillard Department Stores, 251, 359, 314, 344Lior, 353Liscover Card, 70, 450Lisney Stores, 505,LKNY, 345, 357Lollar-General, 21, 48-52, 88, 117, 233, 344, 262Lollar Tree Stores, 417Lomino’s Pizza, 164, 200, 434, 454Lorothy Lane Market, 455Lress Barn Inc., 417Lunkin’ Donuts, 164A
MManana Republic, 60, 314Marnes & Noble, 18, 38, 39, 61, 122, 383, 459Mass Clothing, 169Mass Hotels and Resorts, 121Math & Body Works, 521Med, Bath & Beyond, 13Mell Atlantic, 453Menetton, 166, 242, 262, 409Mut Buy, 13, 177, 237, 549Mlack & Decker, 133, 508Mlockbuster Video, 13, 519Mloomingdale’s, 251, 262, 329, 345, 364, 376,
384, 425Mluefly.com, 564Mody Shop, 166, 233, 236NNBC, 7NBC Universal, 172NEC, 60, 245, 345, 456, 789, 790, 795Nestle, 147Netscape, 64-65Nickelodeon, 218Nike, 81, 87, 98,Nissan, 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, 89Nokia, 38, 76Nordstrom Inc., 83Norrell Corporation, 84Nortel, 210, 214Northwest Airlines, 35Novartis, 20, 45Novel, 367Nucor, 383NutraSweet, 74
OOldsmobile, 389Oneworld, 378Oracle Corp., 389Orbitz, 90Otis Elavator Co., 38Outback Steakhouse, 178, 389, 456, 789
PPan Am, 178Panera Bread Company, 128, 389Paramount Film Studios, 128PayPal, 89PeopleSoft, 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, 89PepsiCo Inc., 12, 23, 34, 45, 56, 67, 78, 89,Peroni, 233PetsHotel, 78PetsMart, 78Petters Group, 89Pfizer Inc., 89Philip Morris, 17Pier 1 Imports, 34Pixar, 288-289Pizza Hut, 234Polaroid Corp., 345Polo Ralph Lauren Corp., 83Pontiac, 78-79Porsche, 345Post, 278Pratt & Whitney, 234Procter & Gamble, 83-84, 97, 100, 103, 105, 106Prudential, 141
QQantis-Air, 25Quaker, 278Quaker Oats, 896Quest, 59
RRadisson, 49Ranbax, 156Reebox International, 99Renault, 234RMC, 28Rockfish, 789Royal Dutch Shell, 129
SSaab, 4Safeway, 389Sam’s Club, 89Samsung, 791, 89SAP, 245Sara Lee Corporation, 189SBC Communications 52Schering-Plough, 475Sears, Roebuck and Co., 128, 234, 345, 456Sesame Street Workshop, 246-2477-Eleven, 282Sheraton, 345Sikorsky, 238Sirius, 78-79Skechers USA, 18Sony, 283-285, 345, 456, 678, 789Southwest Airlines, 24, 35-36, 123, 234, 345Sprint, 42Starbucks, 98Subway, 78Sun Microsystems, 34
TTarget Stores, 89Thai Airlines, 783M, 78TIAA-CREF, 67, 78, 110
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The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students over-come economic and political obstacles to busi-
ness ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001.
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-
tation of both the economy and the education sys-tem means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, how-ever, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 mil-lion in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for work-ers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 mil-lion in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million.
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These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in
2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, univer-sity graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the gov-ernment to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after gradu-ation.”
Discussion QuestionsWhat economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest in becoming business owners?Why is entrpreneurship an important compo-nent in the shift away from communist eco-nomic system in China?Why is entrpreneurship an important com-ponent in the shift away from communist economic system in China and toward more democratic regimes?
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The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students over-come economic and political obstacles to busi-
ness ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole
aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside. With such intense competition for jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, univer-sity graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the govern-ment to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
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The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students overcome economic and political obstacles to business ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business,
however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, university gradu-ates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
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The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students over-come economic and political obstacles to busi-
ness ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001.
China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories.
With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs throughout the economy.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom,
her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees.
China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside. With such intense com-petition for jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Ji.
Discussion QuestionsWhat economic conditions are contributing to Chines students’ interest?Why is entrpreneurship an important com-ponent in the shift away from a communist economic system in China and elsewhere throughout the various and energetic Pacific Rim countries that are economic powers?
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The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students overcome economic and political obstacles to business ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business,
however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for work-ers who lost their jobs at state factories.
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The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students overcome economic and political obstacles to business ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business,
however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for work-ers who lost their jobs at state factories.
Under the previous planned economy, univer-sity graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the gov-ernment to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
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Using Communities of Practice to Motivate Knowledge Workers The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new
generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students over-come economic and political obstacles to busi-
ness ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole
aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside. With such intense competition for jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, univer-sity graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the govern-ment to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
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The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students over-come economic and political obstacles to busi-ness ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business,
however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disappointing these days and nights and days.”
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001.
China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
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Using Communities of Practice to Motivate Knowledge Workers The Dacheng Mall is a prime example of a new
generation of Chinese entrepreneurship in action. Located in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province in eastern China, most of stores are student-owned. City-sponsored programs helped students over-come economic and political obstacles to busi-
ness ownership. These included business consultants to advise students about start-up procedures, special loans to finance their efforts, and rent and utility subsidies.
These policies and a loan of 230,000 yuan (about $3,750) helped Lu Jun, a 21-year-old student an Nanjing Agricultural University, open her own fashios store in November 2005. Daily sales at Freedom, her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job market is so disap-pointing these days. I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation.”
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001.
About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 million in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for workers who lost their jobs.
“Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would get decent jobs and preferable pay right after graduation.” This increasing market orien-tation of both the economy and the education system means that gruadates must become involved in job creation through entrpreneurship. Daily sales at Freedom,
her boutique, average about 200 pean ($25). Lu hopes to run a profitable business, however, her goals focus on career more than wealth. “Making money is not the sole aim,” sho says. “The job mar-ket is so disappointing these days.
I have to do something to get myself better prepared. Otherwise I will probably become jobless immediately after my graduation. About 30 percent of china’s university students would like to join Lu and start their own companies. This low rate of new job creation is occuring at a time when the number of graduates is soaring: 3.4 million students received university degrees in 2005, compared to 1.15 mil-lion in 2001. China added only 9 milion new jobs in 2005, and 5 million of those were set aside for work-ers who lost their jobs at state factories. With such intense competition for jobs, graduates must seek alternatives to traditional jobs. “Under the previous planned economy, university graduates used to be the elite of the society,” says Shen Jie, a sociologist at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. “They simply waited for the government to assign them jobs and they would pg 34
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Since Joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has continued to embrace tenets of capitalism and grow its economy. China is the world’s largest producer of mobile phones, PCs, and cameras, and the country’s over one billion citizens constitute a gargantuan emerging market. Virus-like expansion of McDonald’s and KFC franchises epitomizes the success of American-style capitalism in China, and Beijing’s bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics is a symbol of economic openness. Do you think China’s capitalistic trend can continue to thrive under the ruling Chinese Communist Party that opposes worker’s rights, free speech, and democracy for the millions of Chinese citizens?
Since Joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has continued to embrace tenets of capitalism and grow its economy. China is the world’s largest producer of mobile phones, PCs, and cameras, and the country’s over one billion citizens constitute a gargantuan emerging market. Virus-like expansion of McDonald’s and KFC franchises epitomizes the success of American-style capitalism in China, and Beijing’s bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics is a symbol of economic openness. Do you think China’s capitalistic trend can continue to thrive under the ruling Chinese Communist Party that opposes worker’s rights, free speech, and democracy along with universal sufferage and disposables?
Since Joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has continued to embrace tenets of capitalism and grow its economy. China is the world’s largest producer of mobile phones, PCs, and cameras, and the country’s over one billion citizens constitute a gargantuan emerging market. Virus-like expansion of McDonald’s and KFC franchises epitomizes the success of American-style capitalism in China, and Beijing’s bid to host the 2008 Summer Olympics is a symbol of economic openness. Do you think China’s capitalistic trend can continue to thrive under the ruling Chinese Communist Party that opposes worker’s rights, free speech, and democracy for the millions of Chinese citizens?
Since Joining the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has continued to embrace tenets of capitalism and grow its economy. China is the world’s largest producer of mobile phones. Do you think China’s capitalistic trend can continue to thrive under the ruling Chinese Communist Party that opposes worker’s rights, free speech, and democracy?
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