The Legal Environment of Business Second Edition
Understanding the legal environment in which companies operate is an essential element of success for all leaders and decision-makers. The thesis of this book is that business law and business ethics are linked. The book includes case studies in the Business Applications/Ethical Issues boxes, which invite students to determine whether business practices are ethical. Court proceedings in the form of appellate court notices contained in the book show the intersection of law and commercial practice. At the end of each chapter, there are repetition problems that challenge the student to identify legal and ethnic problems and consider their solution. F. E. Guerra-Pujol is a senior lecturer in business law at the University of Central Florida (UCF), a major public university in Orlando, where he is also editor-in-chief of the UCF Undergraduate Research Journal. Prior to his appointment at UCF, he was an associate professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Law in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and practiced corporate and tax law at a large Latin American law firm. Professor Guerra-Pujol holds a bachelor`s degree from UC Santa Barbara and a juris doctor from Yale Law School. Professor Guerra-Pujol has published peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and other academic articles and is a member of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB). He is currently writing a book called Alternate Legal Worlds, which explores the law from a science fiction perspective, and his work has been featured on Freakonomics Radio, Hacker News, and the io9 website.
Sean P. Melvin is an associate professor of business law at Elizabethtown College (Pennsylvania), where he served as department head for eight years, won the Delta Mu Delta Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award, and received several faculty merit awards for his teaching and scholarship. Prior to his appointment to Elizabethtown, he was an assistant professor of business administration at a major state university, where he taught in undergraduate and MBA programs. Prior to his academic career, Professor Melvin was a corporate lawyer at a large Philadelphia law firm, and then became vice president and general counsel of a publicly traded technology company. Professor Melvin has authored or co-authored eight books (including five textbooks), contributed academic and professional articles and case studies to more than two dozen publications, and is a member of the Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB). His paper “Case Study of a Coffee War” was selected as the best international case study at the 86th Annual ALSB Conference. The purpose of this book is for the student to develop a deeper understanding of the social responsibilities of the business world. It is also a goal for the student to establish a high level of ethical decision-making. This book is the authors` contribution to achieving these goals. Ryan H. Pace, M.Tax, J.D., LL.M., is Professor of Taxation at Weber State University. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in tax and business law.
Mr. Pace is also director of Weber State`s Master of Accounting, Master of Taxa program, and Center for Tax Education & Research. Prior to his teaching career, Mr. Pace was a full-time attorney in Arizona and Utah. M. Pace graduated from New York University with a master`s degree in tax law after receiving his Juris Doctor with honors from Washburn University School of Law. He also holds a master`s degree in taxation from Arizona State University and a bachelor of science degree from the University of Utah. Mr. Pace is the author of several articles in the field of taxation and has participated in numerous continuing education programs and academic conferences. Essentials of the Legal Environment of Business: Applications and Ethical Considerations, Second Edition addresses the need for high-quality teaching materials for the legal environment of the business course. It combines easy-to-read text with interesting cases and challenging revision problems suitable for business students.
The book complies with the accreditation standards of the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). The book examines the essential areas of the corporate legal environment with the aim of helping the student become a leader who knows the legal context in which the business organization operates. The book provides an introduction to U.S. legal institutions, including legal sources. It introduces the fundamental concepts of public and private law related to business decisions and highlights the information needed to train students in good ethical decision-making. If your students still want a book but don`t want to keep it, McGraw-Hill`s textbook loan program offers students our latest editions at our lowest hardcover prices. This manual focuses on bridging the gap between understanding legal doctrines that impact the business environment and how business owners and managers use legal knowledge to limit liability and manage risk. Her strong approach emphasizes the use of accessible and engaging teaching functions, simulations, case studies, examples and jurisprudence because they are specifically tailored to business students. The Legal Environment of Business by Ryan H.
Pace presents fundamental legal topics related to the U.S. Constitution, ethics, dispute resolution, crimes, tort, property, contracts, business units, securities, agency, workplace discrimination, debtor-creditor relationships, negotiable instruments, administrative procedures, the environment, wills and trusts, insurance, etc. In future editions, this section will be reformatted to improve accessibility and usability. West Academic presents a comprehensive investigative book on the legal environment of business law that is accessible, affordable and authoritative. Written with a focus on quality and detail by business law specialists, this book provides the content and expertise you`d expect from the leading publisher of legal education materials. The second expanded edition deals with more important topics in business law. The legal system is described in more detail with clear graphs and tables. The book includes a separate chapter on the process process, explaining each step and how it affects both parties. This edition also includes a chapter focused on law and ethics, which has broadened the coverage of compliance and business ethics issues throughout the text. This material is part of new regulatory information and information on white-collar crime, including discussions on law enforcement systems in highly regulated areas.
In addition to enhanced topical treatments, each chapter includes both review questions and discussion topics. As with the first edition, the main text and interactive features focus on practical business issues and apply the content of the book to real-life situations. The book follows this approach with other engaging and student-friendly textual features, including: This title is available in our CasebookPlus format. CasebookPlus provides support beyond your lectures and materials by providing you and your students with additional digital resources. Based on formative self-assessments written by faculty and adapted to our most popular case books, CasebookPlus allows students to test their understanding of basic concepts as they learn them in the classroom – alone, outside the classroom, without any additional work on your part. CasebookPlus combines three important elements: Customer reviews, including star ratings of products, help customers learn more about the product and decide if it`s right for them. McGraw-Hill websites may contain links to websites owned and operated by third parties. These links are provided as additional material and for the information and convenience of learners only. McGraw-Hill has no control over and is not responsible for the content or accessibility of any linked website.
