Incorporates key topics such as "green" business, the downturn in the economy, unstable business climates, business law, operations management, and by offering more coverage of global business and examples.

Managing Within the Dynamic Business Environment -- How Economic Issues Affect Business -- Competing in Global Markets -- Role of Government in Business -- Ethics and Social Responsibility -- Forms of Business Ownership -- Entrepreneurship and Starting a Small Business -- Management and Leadership -- Adapting Organizations to Today's Markets -- Producing World-Class Goods and Services -- Motivating Employees -- Human Resource Management: Finding and Keeping the Best Employees -- Understanding Employee?Management Issues and Relations -- Marketing: Building Customer and Stakeholder Relationships -- Managing the Marketing Mix: Product, Price, Place, and Promotion -- Understanding Accounting and Financial Information -- Financial Management -- Risk Management -- The Financial Services Industry in Canada.