Effective small business management - Hardcover

Scarborough, Norman M

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0675212820 ISBN 13: 9780675212823

Publisher: Merrill Pub. Co, 1991

Synopsis

Effective small business management 3rd edition.

About this title

From the Publisher:

This text offers practical, hands-on advice for all areas of concern to the small business student -- e.g., business plans, financing, location and layout, marketing, advertising and promotion, purchasing, inventory, crime, computers, human resource management, business law and government regulation.

From the Back Cover:

Exceptionally practical, this best-selling book teaches budding entrepreneurs the "hands-on" tools and techniques for launching and managing a small business the right way -- and to imbue it with the staying power necessary to succeed and grow in the hotly competitive environment of the 21st century. Describes the key components of a business plan; provides step-by-step details on how to build one (including marketing and financial considerations); presents a sample plan; and shows how to put the business plan to work and how to secure funding. Explains how to use marketing and technology to gain a competitive edge -- including the World Wide Web and its application as a business tool. Discusses the importance of location and layout; techniques for enhancing profitability; how to manage people; the legal aspects of small business (including succession, ethics, and government regulation); global business opportunities; and trends shaping the business environment beyond 2000. Provides comprehensive cases and an abundance of real-world examples. For anyone interested in starting, managing, and growing a small business.

About this edition

• Publisher: Merrill Pub. Co
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0675212820
• ISBN 13: 9780675212823
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 645