Cengage Advantage Books: Foundations of the Legal Environment of Business - Softcover

Jennings, Marianne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 130511745X ISBN 13: 9781305117457

Publisher: South-Western College Pub, 2015

Synopsis

With more than 200 real-world cases and critical-thinking exercises, FOUNDATIONS OF THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS, 3E helps readers define their ethical compass within the business world. Authored by a renowned scholar of business ethics, this concise legal environment text covers all core topics and fulfills current curricular and AACSB accrediting standards. It uses an integrated approach to thoroughly explore the intersection of law, business strategy, and ethics. The third edition features intriguing examples of legal and ethical issues pulled straight from the news and pop culture. All-new cases have been strategically chosen to integrate multiple chapter concepts. In addition, new self-graded quizzes at the end of each chapter enable readers to check how well they read and understood chapter material.

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About the Author

Professor Marianne Jennings is an emeritus professor of legal and ethical studies in business from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University (ASU). She was named professor of the year in the College of Business in 1981, 1987, 2000 and 2010 and was the recipient of a Burlington Northern teaching excellence award in 1985. She served as director of the Joan and David Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics at ASU from 1995-1999. From 2006-2007, she served as the faculty director for the M.B.A. Executive Program. She took emeritus status in 2015, but continues to teach graduate courses in business ethics and ethical culture at ASU and other colleges around the country. She is also an instructor and mentor for Wiley’s CPAExcel review course. Professor Jennings has authored hundreds of articles in academic, professional and trade journals. She was named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders by Trust Across America in 2010. In 2012 she was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Business Ethics by Ethisphere magazine. Her columns have been syndicated around the country, and her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, Washington Post and the Reader's Digest. She has been a commentator on business issues on All Things Considered for National Public Radio. She has appeared on CNBC, CBS This Morning, the Today Show and CBS Evening News. Professor Jennings earned her undergraduate degree in finance and her J. D. from Brigham Young University. She has done consulting work for law firms, government agencies, businesses and professional groups including Allstate, Amgen, AstraZeneca, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Boeing, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Coca-Cola, Department of Energy, Department of Interior, Dial Corporation, DuPont, IBM, Institute of Internal Auditors, Mattel, Motorola, Southern California Edison, Pfizer and Toyota.

Edition details

• Publisher: South-Western College Pub
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 130511745X
• ISBN 13: 9781305117457
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 576