The Legal Environment of Business: A Critical Thinking Approach

Written by Bharath Ravi | Aug 3, 2020 10:01:44 AM

Help readers understand the legal aspect of business by incorporating critical thinking and ethical analysis

The Legal Environment of Business: A Critical Thinking Approach introduces readers to the legal side of business using a clear, well-developed, eight-step critical thinking model. This book uses some of the most significant real-life legal cases to help readers develop their knowledge about the relationship between business and the legal system. Distinguishing itself by emphasizing the critical thinking skills necessary to survive in today’s competitive global business environment, the text also incorporates ethical analysis and considers the impact of values on legal outcomes.

This Eighth Edition has been updated with more current cases, new suggested readings, and new chapters concerning immigration law and the America Invents Act, which significantly impacts patent law. The text further sets itself apart through additional features that connect the law to other disciplines beyond business, introduces a balanced mix of current and classic cases, and presents lists to encourage further reading and exploration of various topics.

The Legal Environment of Business: A Critical Thinking Approach| Nancy K. Kubasek (Author), Bartley A. Brennan (Author), M. Neil Browne (Author)| Pearson

         

Table of Contents

Part I. Introduction to the Law and Legal Environment of Business
Chapter 1. Critical Thinking and Legal Reasoning
Chapter 2. Introduction to Law and the Legal Environment of Business
Chapter 3. The American Legal System
Chapter 4. Alternative Tools of Dispute Resolution
Chapter 5. Constitutional Principles
Chapter 6. White-Collar Crime and the Business Community
Chapter 7. Ethics, Social Responsibility, and the Business Manager
Chapter 8. The International Legal Environment of Business

Part II. Private Law and the Legal Environment of Business
Chapter 9. The Law of Contracts and Sales I
Chapter 10. The Law of Contracts and Sales II
Chapter 11. The Law of Torts
Chapter 12. Product and Service Liability Law
Chapter 13. Law of Property: Real and Personal
Chapter 14. Intellectual Property
Chapter 15. Agency Law
Chapter 16. Law and Business Associations I
Chapter 17. Law and Business Associations II

Part III. Public Law and the Legal Environment of Business
Chapter 18. The Law of Administrative Agencies
Chapter 19. The Employment Relationship and Immigration Laws
Chapter 20. Laws Governing Labor-Management Relations
Chapter 21. Employment Discrimination
Chapter 22. Environmental Law
Chapter 23. Rules Governing the Issuance and Trading of Securities
Chapter 24. Antitrust Laws
Chapter 25. Laws of Debtor-Creditor Relations and Consumer Protection

LINK FOR THE BOOK

https://www.amazon.com/Legal-Environment-Business-Critical-Thinking/dp/0134074033/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Legal+Environment+of+Business%3A+A+Critical+Thinking+Approach&qid=1593166940&s=books&sr=1-1