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World of Business
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The World of Business, Fifth Edition
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ISBN: 9780176337513 |
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Descriptions:
The World of Business, Fifth Edition
brings the business world into the classroom with Canadian and international
profiles and contextual examples that are meaningful and motivating for
students. Updated content and organization ensures coverage of all the
new 2006 BBI10/20 curriculum expectations.
Benefits/Features:
The World of Business, Fifth Edition
has been specifically designed to meet the four key strands of the new
BBI10/20 curriculum and to incorporate the five critical areas of learning:
Business Skills; Business Communication; Digital Literacy; Financial Literacy;
and Ethical, Moral, and Legal Considerations.
What's new in The World of Business, Fifth Edition?
- A new and comprehensive focus on business ethics and social responsibility.
- An expanded focus on Production, Marketing, Accounting, and Management
as directed by the new curriculum.
- An integrated representation of Information Technology throughout
the textbook.
- An expanded view on business finance.
Features found in the Student Resource:
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Chapter
Opening Profiles highlight Canadian companies whose
business activities reflect the main ideas of each chapter.
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"Before
You Begin" questions or activities open each chapter
and are designed to pique students' interest. Build on prior knowledge,
and engage them in discussion about what they will be reading.
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The new "Keep In Mind"
summary feature is designed act as a student organizer by pulling
together concept headings presented in each chapter. This mind map
will help students as they first read a chapter, as well as provide
them with a reference check when they review.
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"Oops!"
is a new feature that identifies some classic
mistakes made by businesses and serves as an effective discussion
starter for the classroom
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"Business
Facts" are provided in each chapter and offer interesting
information and statistical data about the world of business.
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"In
the News" provides a brief look at business stories
that are making the news. This information is designed to compliment
and extend the chapter material for a further understanding of business
concepts.
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"Ethical,
Moral, and Social Considerations" is a new
feature that introduces brief scenarios which question whether a business
made a right or wrong decision. Sometimes business decisions push
the limits of acceptability and legality and many business decisions
do not always favour employees, consumers, other businesses, or the
environment. By examining such scenarios, students will gain insight
into the moral and ethical dilemmas businesses face
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The new "Literacy Links"
feature provides helpful hints to improve students' reading, writing,
and comprehension skills
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"Stretch
Your Thinking" is designed to help students develop
critical and creative thinking and inquiry skills. It extends the
knowledge that is presented in the chapter content.
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E-activity
icons appear throughout each chapter and link to the
Learning website. These activities will help incorporate
the use if the Internet effectively to research business topics.
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Team
Activity is a new feature that helps students to understand
and exercise the critical business skill of working in a team. Each
team activity is loosely based on the television show The Apprentice
and teachers may wish to introduce some light-hearted competitiveness
into these assignments.
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"International
Profile" is a new feature that highlights
businesses that operate globally. By using a case study approach,
students will learn more about these businesses, many of which they
deal with on a daily basis. These profiles are similar to domestic
profiles found in the Fourth Edition but are international in scope.
Components:
The World of Business,
Fifth Edition Teachers' Resource
ISBN: 9780176337520
A comprehensive teacher's support package in three formats
- print, CD-ROM, and online access. The Teachers' Resource provides classroom
ready lesson ideas, answers to questions found in the Student Resource,
BLMs, and rubrics. Also included are two new components: EQAO Literacy
Test Preparation Package and pre-formatted PowerPoint presentations of
the text chapters.
The World of Business,
Fifth Edition DVD Package
ISBN: 9780176338077
An invaluable addition to the World of Business program,
this video package sources video from CBC television shows such as Marketplace
and Venture to demonstrate how key business concepts is a "real life"
context. The package also includes Lesson Support Material as well as
external references to web links and resources for further information.
The World of Business, Fifth Edition
Student Workbook
ISBN: 9780176337544
The World of Business, Fifth Edition
Student Workbook Answer Key
ISBN: 9780176337551
The World of Business, Fifth Edition
Computerized Test Bank
ISBN: 9780176337537
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