The Legal Environment of Business: A Critical-Thinking Approach

Taking a dynamic -- and very contemporary -- approach to Legal business studies, this text covers introductory topics, private law, and public law -- but offers an alternative to the traditional method of case analysis. It emphasizes the importance of incorporating a questioning dimension into legal reasoning -- one which involves critical thinking and the consideration of the impact of values (ethics) on the outcome being considered. It outlines an authoritative step-by-step model for critical thinking/ethical analysis, and gives students hands-on opportunities to develop these skills.

Key Benefit: Taking a dynamic — and very contemporary— approach to Legal business studies, this book covers introductory topics, private law, and public law — but offers an alternative to the traditional method of case analysis. It emphasizes the importance of incorporating a questioning dimension into legal reasoning — one which involves critical thinking and the consideration of the impact of values (ethics) on the outcome being considered. It outlines an authoritative step-by-step model for critical thinking/ethical analysis, and gives students hands-on opportunities to develop these skills. Key Topics: Comprehensive, modern coverage of legal environment; addresses the legal, social, political, global, international, and regulatory environment of business; areas of private law that are important for readers basic understanding; the regulatory environment that readers will need to understand as they become managers in business. The book presents a clear, step–by–step model for asking critical thinking analysis questions; provides a clear, authoritative definition of Critical Thinking in the contet of business legal studies. Contains classic as well as recent court cases to illustrate the legal issues in business including 1995 Supreme Court decisions.