Introduction to Business: How Companies Create Value for People
Gareth R. Jones,
Texas A&M University
ISBN: 0073524565 Copyright year: 2007
Supplements
Introduction to Business offers a variety of resources to
help you organize and bring to life the classroom
experience for your students.
Instructor Supplements
Prepared by Judith G. Bulin of
Monroe Community College,
the Instructor's Manual contains
material above and beyond what
you need to prepare an effective
classroom experience. Bulin has
had many years of experience
preparing instructor's manuals,
student study guides, Web-based
study guides, and test banks. The
Instructor's Manual for Introduction to Business includes a "road map" for
each chapter, teaching tips, and other useful information that can be used to
capture the interest of students. In detail, the manual includes the following:
Lecture outlines with embedded figures, tables, and PowerPoint slides
notations.
Teaching Tips
"Think about It" questions to stimulate classroom discussion.
Discussion points.
Discussion questions based on each chapter's learning objectives.
PowerPoint notations.
Figures-library references.
Instructions on how to use the Active Classroom Resource Manual
(more later in the Preface on this new manual).
Instructions on how to use the "Build Your Management Skills" exercises
(more later in the Preface about these self-assessment exercises).
Answers to end-of-chapter material and discussion questions.
VHS and DVD Video Collections
(VHS ISBN: 10-digit: 007-320984-8, 13-digit: 978-007-320984-5
DVD ISBN: 10-digit: 007-320983-X, 13-digit: 978-007-320983-8)
The VHS Video Collection that accompanies
the text contains one video for every
chapter from sources such as BusinessWeek
TV, NBC News, PBS, and even originally
produced material. Topics range from marketing
and product development at 3M, to
motivation at The Container Store, to leadership
and influence with Sylvia Rhone, formerly
of Elektra Records. The Student DVD contains the "Small Business
in Action" videos highlighted in the boxes in the text, and the entire collection
of videos that are found on the Instructor VHS and Student DVD,
respectively, can be found on the Instructor Video DVD.
Prepared by Jim Steele of Chattanooga State Technical Community College,
the Testbank contains a variety of true/false, multiple-choice, and
essay questions, as well as "scenario-based" questions. These questions are
application-based and use a situation described in a narrative. Three-tofive,
multiple-choice test questions based on the situation described in the
narrative are then included. The Computerized Testbank can be found on
the Instructor's CD-ROM.
PowerPoint Slides
Prepared by Ray Polchow, Zane State College, the PowerPoint collection
contains everything from an easy-to-follow outline, to additional slides
with embedded video clips and Web links, to figure downloads from the
text. This versatility allows you to create a custom presentation suitable for
your own tastes and needs.
The Instructor's Manual, Computerized Testbank, and PowerPoint slide
collection can all be found on the Instructor's CD-ROM. (ISBN: 10-digit:
007-320985-6, 13-digit: 978-007-320985-2)
Active Classroom Resource Guide
(ISBN: 10-digit: 007-319276-7, 13-digit:
978-007-319276-5)
For those of you who are
looking for additional material for in-class
or out, McGraw-Hill/Irwin has developed
the Active Classroom Resource Manual,
containing cases, exercises, and project
ideas (and accompanying Instructor Notes)
for nearly every introductory course topic,
including economics (supply and demand),
ethics and social responsibility (whistle
blowing), and entrepreneurship (SWOT
Analysis). Many of the exercises were the result of reviewer feedback
indicating that they wanted to delve into more difficult introduction to business
topics.
Access everything you need to teach your course through our convenient
Online Learning Center (OLC). A secure Instructor Resource Center
stores your essential course materials to save you prep time before class.
The Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint, and additional material for your
students are now just a couple of clicks away. You will also find useful
packaging information and notes on the Online Learning Center.
CPS (Wireless Classroom Performance System) by eInstruction
Have you ever asked yourself: "How can I measure class participation?" or
"How do I encourage class participation?" If so, then CPS might be the
product for you. CPS enables you to poll students and record their
responses to questions posed on a PowerPoint slide as well as monitor their
attendance. CPS also offers a variety of reporting features, including grade
books that are easy to export to WebCT or Blackboard. For your students,
CPS is as simple as using buttons on a remote control. Questions can be
designed by you, or you can choose from a set of 20 per chapter available
for the book. Ask your local McGraw-Hill/Irwin Sales Representative how
to get CPS for your classroom.
Homework Manager
McGraw-Hill's Homework Manager (MHHM) uses selected problems
from video quizzes and chapter quizzes to help students develop problemsolving
skills. The students log in to complete the homework assignments
and submit them for immediate, automatic grading. Each class has its own
unique homepage that contains assignment material specific to the course
and instructor. The assignments can be used to determine part of the overall
grade your students receive. You control the rules and policies surrounding
the assignments, which can range from low-stakes, self-study sessions
to homework sessions and high-stakes, proctored exams. When an
assignment is published, you determine when it is available to students and
establish the due date and grade parameters recorded in the system's grade
book. The system provides students with a graded assignment report that
can include feedback about incorrect answers and other helpful study
information. Ask your local McGraw-Hill/Irwin Sales Representative how
to get the optimal package of Homework Manager and related textual
material for you and your students.
Student Supplements
Printed Study Guide
(ISBN: 10-digit: 007-320986-4, 13-digit: 978-007-320986-9)
The Student Study Guide contains:
Chapter summaries.
Key-terms mastery exercises, including matching and fill-in-the-blank
questions.
Multiple-choice quizzes.
Scenario-based quizzes.
Student DVD
(Packaged with text, ISBN: 10-digit: 007-
322436-7, 13-digit: 978-007-322436-7)
Corresponding to the "Small Business in
Action" boxes in the text, the Student
DVD contains the videos that are highlighted
in these boxes. Among the entrepreneurs
featured in the videos are Jim
McCann, the CEO of 1-800-FLOWERS, and Isaac Larian, the creator of
the Bratz dolls. Other small-business topics featured in the videos include
starting a business, franchising, and what it's really like to "be your own
boss." The DVD also contains quizzes on these videos as well as the
other chapter videos, chapter quizzes for self-study, and the related
"Build Your Management Skills" exercises. (The videos on the Student
DVD can also be found on the Instructor Video DVD.)
More and more students are studying online. That's why we offer an
Online Learning Center (OLC) that follows Introduction to Business
chapter by chapter. It doesn't require any building or maintenance on
your part, and it is ready to go the moment you and your students type in
the URL. As your students study, they can refer to the OLC Web site for
such benefits as:
Internet-based activities.
Self-grading quizzes.
Learning tools.
Additional video and related video exercises.
To obtain an instructor login for this Online Learning Center, ask your local sales representative.
If you're an instructor thinking about adopting this textbook, request a free copy for review.