Captus Press, ISBN 978-1-55322-132-6 (2007) 438 pages, 830 g, 8 X 10, The Challenges of Business is a careful examination of the environment in which business operates in Canada and in a global context. The Challenge of Business, provides a variety of perspectives, and concepts that shed light on real business issues, as well as a wealth of current business cases from the popular press to help clarify ideas within each chapter. In order to enhance critical thinking skills, each chapter emphasizes concept application through the infusion of “reallife” business illustration. This book is intended to address the internal and external context of organizations and those factors that critically impact the functioning and fate of business. The style and approach of the text is ideal for an introductory business course. Goals of the text: * To examine current issues affecting the management of organizations. * To offer insight into the unique challenges present in the Canadian business context. * To help generate conceptual frameworks for identifying and analyzing key issues within organizations and their environment. * To encourage critical thinking regarding the nature of organizations and the challenges of managing in the workplace. Key Features Contemporary Business Coverage Each chapter begins with The Business World, which reports current real-life business issues and themes Chapter 1 The Challenges of Business: Managing the Internal and External Forces Chapter 2 The Responsibilities of Business: Managing the Societal Forces Chapter 3 Managing the Work Force Chapter 4 Designing Organizations for Success Chapter 5 Developing Business Strategy Chapter 6 The Competitive and Technological Environment Chapter 7 The Global Environment Chapter 8 The Political Environment Chapter 9 Managing in a Changing Environment