The Rise of Modern Business in Great Britain the United States and Japan Second Edition Revised and Updated or Professional Communication Series

The Rise of Modern Business in Great Britain, the United States, and Japan, Second Edition, Revised and Updated

Author: Mansel G G Blackford

Newly revised and updated, The Rise of Modern Business compares and analyzes the development of business and business institutions in Great Britain, the United States, Japan, and, to a lesser extent, Germany from the preindustrial era to the present, with emphasis on the twentieth century. Because the evolution of business has been profoundly influenced by its environment, this study pays close attention to connections between business development and political, social, and cultural changes. It also offers an insightful argument on similarities and differences in global business development: the similarities result from the technological and economic imperatives of industrialization, and the differences result from the decisive influence of the national environments—laws, politics, social norms, and culture—within which businesses operate.

This edition of The Rise of Modern Business further highlights the diversity and complexity of business developments by examining both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing firms, exploring the development of small firms in addition to big businesses, and weighing the importance of labor and government for business development in all four nations discussed.

Library Journal

Blackford (Ohio State) focuses on business in three countries from pre industrial times to the present. He studies the evolution of firms and management in relation to the social, political, cultural, and legal environ ment. He selected these countries be cause Great Britain industrialized and developed management first; America created company struc tures; and Japan drew on its culture and the other two countries' experi ences to become a major economy. Especially useful for undergraduate classes in business or history, but also a clear introduction for general readers. Good supplemental reading lists.Lucy Heckman, St. John's Univ. Lib., Jamaica, New York

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Professional Communication Series: Managing Information in the WorkPlace, Student Edition

Author: McGraw Hill Irwin

The Professional Communication Series 1e—Public Speaking, Interviewing, Technical Communications, Multimedia Presentation Skills, and MANAGING INFORMATION In The WORKPLACE are flexible modules that cover the important communication skills students will need for their careers. Each module consists of 192 pages presented in 10 chapters. Each includes the following features: Workplace Tips, Communication @ Work, self-assessment activities, chapter summaries, key terms, Ethics in Action, Technology Tips, Global Notes, Quotable Quips, and application exercises and checklists.Components of each module are Student Edition, Student Edition with CD-ROM, Instructor Resource Manual with CD-ROM (including ExamView Pro and PowerPoint), Distance Education through PageOut, and a Web site.

Table of Contents:

Introduction to Information Management in CommunicationInformation Management in the Workplace Determining Information Needs The Information Age: Get with IT Electronic Quicksand Choosing the Right Information Technology Evaluating Electronic Information and Its Use IT Training and Proficiency Ethics, Communication, and the Information Age Making Sense of It All