Introduction to Business: Main Textbook

Robert A Ristau; Steven A. Eggland; Les Dlabay; James L. Burrow; Anne S. Daughtrey

ISBN 10: 0538656883 / ISBN 13: 9780538656887

Published by South-Western Educational Pub, 1996

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Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Business: Main Textbook
• Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0538656883
• ISBN 13: 9780538656887
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 3.64 pounds

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Synopsis

This text unlocks the mysteries of what businesses are, how they work, and what impact they have on students' lives. No other text offers the wealth of practical business information that Introduction to Business does!

About the Authors

Robert A. Ristau was Professor of Business Education at Eastern Michigan University for 21 years and Dean of the College of Technology. He also served as the Executive Director of Michigan's Economic Education Council.

Steven A. Eggland is currently a Professor and Chair of the Department of Vocational and Adult Education in Teachers College at the University of Nebraska. He has taught a variety of general business courses and has a special interest in marketing education.

Les R. Dlabay, Ed.D. is Professor of Business in the Department of Economics and Business at Lake Forest College in Illinois. He has taught more than 30 different business courses in high school, community college, university, teacher preparation, and adult education programs. Dr. Dlabay has presented more than 300 teacher workshops and seminars emphasizing interactive learning strategies, including team projects and field research activities. His "hobbies" include a cereal package collection (from over 100 countries) and banknotes from 200 countries; these are used to teach economic, cultural, and political aspects of global business. In an effort to prepare students to do business in varied economic settings, Professor Dlabay makes extensive use of class assignments related to world hunger, poverty, micro-finance, and micro-enterprise.

James L. Burrow, Ph.D., has a background in marketing and human resource development. He works regularly with the business community and other organizations as a consultant on marketing and performance improvement strategies including the use of the Internet as an education and training resource. He recently retired from the faculty of North Carolina State University, where he served as the coordinator of the graduate Training and Development Program for over fifteen years. Dr. Burrow received degrees from the University of Northern Iowa and the University of Nebraska in marketing and marketing education.