Dynamic BusinessLaw,6thEdition
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ByNancyKubasek
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,Chapter 1- An Introduction to Dynamic Business Law
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CHAPTER OVERVIEW jh
Chapter One lays the foundation for the textbook. Make sure you look on the
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publisher‘s web site for information about how business law intersects with the six functional
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areas of business. The authors encourage students to ―connect to the core,‖ and remember the
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ways in which law intersects with other areas of study, including corporate management,
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production and transportation, marketing, research and
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finance, and human resource management.
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assignments that encourage students to integrate their business law knowledge with
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knowledge they are acquiring from their other business classes. The manual also
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encourages professors to improve their teaching skills. Finally, the manual suggests teaching
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ideas for both beginning and experienced teachers.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES jh
After reading this chapter, students will be able to:
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business law1- 3 Recall the purposes of law.
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weaving in news stories provided by the McGraw Hill.
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For Chapter One, McGraw Hill offers the following stories:
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―Smoking Ban: Tobacco Tyrants: Gone Too Far? Many States Are Putting
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Stronger Restrictions on Where You Can Smoke‖
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Private law involves disputes between private individuals or groups.
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law.
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against the public as a unit.
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