Effective small business management / Richard M. Hodgetts, Donald F. Kuratko.
By: Hodgetts, Richard M
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Contributor(s): Kuratko, Donald F
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Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 658.022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00092271 | ||
General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 658.022 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00092270 |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Part 1: An introduction to small business in the United States -- Small business: The quiet giant -- The technological revolution and small business -- Understanding the family business -- Case study: Memorial funeral home -- Part 2: Opportunities for getting into small business -- Developing a business plan -- Starting a new firm or buying an existing business -- Operating a franchise -- Opening a home-based business -- Case study: Beano's Ice cream shop -- Part 3: Start-up concerns -- Sources of start-up capital -- Determining location and layout -- Selecting the legal form of an organization -- Legal concerns of small business -- Case study: Happy hollow pet cemetery -- Part 4: Managing operations -- The nature of the managerial process -- Human resource management in small business -- Managing the growing small business -- International opportunities for small business -- Case study: Performance solutions, Inc.: Developing a growth strategy -- Part 5: Marketing goods and services -- Understanding the market -- Pricing for profit -- Promotion and personal selling -- Customer credit -- Case study: Artistic impressions, Inc.: Developing an Entrepreneurial growth strategy -- Part 6: Finances and inventory control -- Financial statements and record keeping -- Financial analysis and budgeting -- Purchasing and inventory control -- Risk and insurance management -- Case study: Oyster communications.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Small Business: The Quiet Giant
- The Technological Revolution and Small Business
- Understanding the Family Business
- Developing a Business Plan
- Starting a New Firm or Buying an Existing Business
- Operating a Franchise
- Opening a Home-Based Business
- Sources of Start-Up Capital
- Determining Location and Layout
- Selecting the Legal Form of an Organization
- Legal Concerns of Small Business
- The Nature of the Managerial Process
- Human Resource Management in Small Business
- Managing the Growing Small Business
- International Opportunities for Small Business
- Understanding the Market
- Pricing for Profit
- Promotion and Personal Selling
- Customer Credit
- Financial Statements and Record Keeping
- Financial Analysis and Budgeting