Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior or Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior (with InfoTrac?)

Author: Andrew J DuBrin

FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR is a brief, yet very applied, text that blends concise explorations of organizational behavior with managerial insight, self-assessment, skill development, and prescription. Designed principally for instructors who supplement their instruction, FUNDAMENTALS OF ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR is also ideal for short courses, executive education programs, and unique courses that survey organizational behavior issues or combine them with those of organizational theory, strategy, marketing, human resources, or management.

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A text for courses in organizational behavior and management, focusing on the application of organizational behavior knowledge to enhance productivity, quality and satisfaction in the workplace. DuBrin (management, Rochester Institute of Technology) focuses on the broad themes of the individual in the organization, groups and interpersonal relations and the emerging identity of the organizational system in the global environment. This second edition expands case problems, insets, and self-assessment exercises, as well as adding useful Internet information. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

Author: Richard A Brealey

Prepared by Matthew Will, University of Indianapolis, the Study Guide contains a thorough list of activities for the student, including an introduction to the chapter, sources of business information, key concepts and terms, sample problems with solutions, integrated PowerPoint slides, and related web links.

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A text for a first course in corporate finance, concentrating on how companies invest in real assets and how they raise the money to pay for these investments, for students with little or no background in business or finance. After background material, Parts II-V cover valuation, cost of capital, financing, and capital structure and dividend policy. Parts VI and VII look at financial planning and short-term financial decisions, and Part VIII covers special topics such as mergers and risk management. Pedagogical features include self-test questions and worked answers, chapter problems, mini-cases, calculator exercises, and readings on finance in practice. Contains color photos and color design elements. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Table of Contents:

Pt. 1	Introduction	1
Ch. 1	The Firm and the Financial Manager	3
Ch. 2	Accounting and Finance	29
Pt. 2	Value	51
Ch. 3	The Time Value of Money	53
Ch. 4	Valuing Bonds and Stocks	103
Ch. 5	Net Present Value and Other Investment Criteria	147
Ch. 6	Using Discounted Cash-Flow Analysis to Make Investment Decisions	183
Ch. 7	Project Analysis	207
Pt. 3	Risk	235
Ch. 8	Introduction to Risk, Return, and the Opportunity Cost of Capital	237
Ch. 9	Risk, Return, and Capital Budgeting	267
Ch. 10	The Cost of Capital	293
Pt. 4	Financing	319
Ch. 11	Corporate Financing and the Lessons of Market Efficiency	321
Ch. 12	An Overview of Corporate Financing	341
Ch. 13	How Corporations Issue Securities	367
Pt. 5	Capital Structure and Dividend Policy	393
Ch. 14	Debt Policy	395
Ch. 15	Dividend Policy	427
Pt. 6	Financial Planning	451
Ch. 16	Financial Statement Analysis	453
Ch. 17	Financial Planning	483
Ch. 18	Working Capital Management and Short-Term Planning	509
Pt. 7	Short-Term Financial Decisions	541
Ch. 19	Cash and Inventory Management	543
Ch. 20	Credit Management and Bankruptcy	567
Pt. 8	Special Topics	593
Ch. 21	Mergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Control	595
Ch. 22	International Financial Management	623
Ch. 23	Options	651
Ch. 24	Risk Management	677
Pt. 9	Conclusion	697
Ch. 25	What We Do and Do Not Know about Finance	699
App. A	Present Value Tables	713
	App. B: Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Problems	723
	Glossary	737
	Index	742