Law, Business and Society, 11th Edition

Law, Business and Society, 11e fits both upper-division undergraduate and masters levels courses in the legal environment of business, government and business, and business and society. Law, Business and Society, takes an interdisciplinary approach, using elements of law, political economy, international business, ethics, social responsibility, and management. Students will find an interesting, provocative reading experience filled with contemporary legal and ethical conflicts emerging from today’s news, as well as scholarly results, surveys, polls, data, anecdotes, and other specific details that lend credibility, immediacy, and interest to the reading experience.

Table of Contents

Unit One: Business and Society
Chapter 1: Capitalism and the Role of Government
Chapter 2: Business Ethics
Chapter 3: The Corporation and Public Policy: Expanding Responsibilities

Unit Two: Introduction to Law
Chapter 4: The American Legal System
Chapter 5: Constitutional Law and the Bill of Rights
Chapter 6: Contracts
Chapter 7: Business Torts and Product Liability

Unit Three: Trade Regulation and Antitrust
Chapter 8: Government Regulation of Business
Chapter 9: Business Organizations and Securities Regulation
Chapter 10: Antitrust Law—Restraints of Trade
Chapter 11: Antitrust Law— Monopolies and Mergers

Unit Four: Employer–Employee Relations
Chapter 12: Employment Law I: Employee Rights
Chapter 13: Employment Law II: Discrimination
Chapter 14: Employment Law III: Labor– Management Relations

Unit Five: Selected Topics in Government–Business Relations
Chapter 15: Consumer Protection
Chapter 16: International Ethics and Law
Chapter 17: Environmental Protection
Chapter 18: Internet Law and Ethics

Appendix A: The Constitution of the United States of America
Appendix B: Uniform Commercial Code 2000 Official Text, Article 2