Although franchising has become one of the most common means of operating and expanding businesses, relatively few lawyers are prepared to counsel or... represent clients in franchise transactions or disputes. While traditional contract law contemplates reducing a fixed agreement to black and white, the franchise relationship (albeit documented by a contract) is necessarily organic and amorphous. The franchisor must be able to grow and adapt its business over time and thereby cause its franchisees to adapt. This book is primarily a compilation of short stories found in entertaining and severely edited cases, most of which include as their protagonists a franchisor or franchisee. Cases are most often chosen not for their precedential value, but rather for their effective explanations of the law, the policy behind the law, and the stories behind the policy behind the law. The book is designed for a semester course on franchise law without any prerequisites. Nevertheless, even students with a background in trademark law, anti-trust, contracts, and civil procedure will find that the chapters on those subjects enhance, rather than review, their earlier studies.

Profiling the canonized figures alongside recently-established filmmakers, this collection features interviews with Lars von Trier, Sooren... Kragh-Jacobsen, Thomas Vinterberg and Henning Carlsen among many others. It poses questions that engage with ongoing and controversial issues within film studies, which will stimulate debate in academic and filmgoing circles alike. Each interview is preceded by a photograph of the director, biographical information, and a filmography. Frame enlargements are used throughout to help clarify particular points of discussion and the book as a whole is contextualised by an informative general introduction. A valuable addition to the growing library of books on Scandinavian film, national cinema and minority cinema.

* Carefully selected chapter themes prepare students with sufficient mastery of the language so that they can engage in business transactions in... French-speaking settings.* Program of varied tasks includes specific activities that address communicative and linguistic goals; realistic tasks that feature authentic activities; and stimulating tasks, such as critical thinking, resolving problems, and making decisions, that emphasize meaning and encourage lively class discussions.* Paced grammar presentation introduces grammar points as needed within the chapter for carrying out the task at hand. An end-of-text grammar section contains explanations of rules as well as practical exercises.

The world of business is ever changing, with much of the available information becoming quickly out-of-date. Business Fundamentals for the... Rehabilitation Professional, Second Edition keeps pace with this changing world and provides the health care professional with the latest information to answer the “what, where, how, and when” questions that come up when transforming a health care practice idea into a successful business. With this updated Second Edition, Tammy Richmond and Dave Powers take the health care professional to the next level of implementing successful business operations by the introduction of applications of management principles, as well as implementation of evidence-based practice guidelines and basics to billing and coding documentation. Business Fundamentals for the Rehabilitation Professional, Second Edition addresses how to identify emerging business opportunities, legal and health care regulatory issues, market research and development, and health care operations. New features in the Second Edition: • New Management and Operations checklist • An in-depth look at reimbursement, billing, and financial survival • Strategic target market promotions • Updated templates and tools • Review questions • Downloadable worksheets available with text purchase Keeping the user-friendly format of a workbook, Business Fundamentals for the Rehabilitation Professional, Second Edition is the perfect resource for master and doctorate level students preparing for the professional world, as well as rehabilitation professionals and entrepreneurs interested in obtaining knowledge in starting up, managing, expanding, or understanding the health care practice system. What will you learn? • How to create a vision and mission statement • How to develop a business and marketing plan • How to manage finances within the scope of the practice • What are your local state and federal regulations • What are the small business guidelines

Business, Government, and Society, by Steiner and Steiner, tells the story of how forces in business, government and society shape our world. While... current events move rapidly over the surface of the subject matter, the underlying principles and relationships at its core lie undisturbed. The Twelfth edition of this popular textbook is equipped with new chapter opening stories and cases that reflect current concerns in a changing environment. The thorough blend of history and today’s events help students understand the entire context of forces at work in business, government, and society. A new emphasis on management issues and processes allows students to apply the principles they learn to real world situations.

The thirteenth edition of Business, Government and Society by John F. Steiner and George A. Steiner continues a long effort to tell the story of how... forces in business, government, and society shape our world. In addition, an emphasis on management issues and processes allows students to apply the principles they learn to real-world situations. As always, a stream of events dictated the need for extensive revision. Accordingly, Steiner and Steiner have updated the chapters to include new ideas, events, personalities, and publications, while continuing the work of building insight into basic underlying principles, institutions, and forces.

Based on the actual writing and speaking styles of leading business executives worldwide, this book features easy-to-follow instructions and techniques... for preparing polished written documents and writing and speaking in an articulate manner. Focusing on how leading business professionals really communicate, the basics of writing and speaking, including traditional grammar and speaking dos and don'ts, are covered. Examined are the particular styles in which business professionals communicate with each other and how to develop a personal professional style. Featured are special sections on writing memos, offer letters, e-mails, and other business documents that business professionals need to master.

Business in Action, 3/E  is an introduction to business that provides readers with a wealth of the most current information available, allowing them... to experience firsthand a variety of highly involving information that no other book on the market can match. Numerous cases and examples simplify the material, encourage active reading, and provide a life-long useful reference source. Topics include: the global economy, starting and organizing a small business, management issues, human resources and employee relations, marketing strategies, and financial information and resources. An excellent resource for managers, corporate trainers, and those interesting in owning and operating small to medium businesses; this book is also a must-read  for people just entering the corporate job market.

An introduction to business text can be complete without being complex and overwhelming—and this text proves it!   Business in Action is uniquely... positioned to help today’s readers become tomorrow’s focused, highly productive business professionals. It is the only introduction to business text that emphasizes efficient, focused, objectives-driven learning in every aspect.   The fifth edition takes students on an engaging exploration of the fundamentals, strategies, and dynamics that make the business world work by integrating print and online media in unprecedented ways, keeping the course relevant and current.

&>An introduction to business text can be complete without being complex and overwhelming–and this text proves it!   Business in Action is... uniquely positioned to help today’s readers become tomorrow’s focused, highly productive business professionals. It is the only introduction to business text that emphasizes efficient, focused, objectives-driven learning in every aspect. This new sixth edition takes efficiency and student-friendly design to an entirely new level, with more than 150 Figures That Teach.