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Internet service providers (ISPs), computer-related, 45 Liabilities, 117, 401–404, 410,
196, 220–221 description, 623 421–422
Internet2, 205 developing, 282 Liability insurance, 499
Internet-based financial programs, dissatisfaction, 362 Licensing, 88, 171
396 economic growth, 69 Life insurance, 498–499
Interstate commerce, 171 evolving, 204 Limited liability company (LLC),
Intranets, 198 growth, 273 152–153
Intrapreneurs, 20, 116 insecurity, 36 Limited management, 306
Intrastate commerce, 171 international business, 98–100 Limited Partnerships, 126
Introduction stage, 95, 547–548 personal values, 38 Line of credit, 432, 456
Inventions, 167, 190 recruiting applicants, 624–625 Line organization, 342–343
Inventory, 376, 587 redesigning, 37 Line-and-staff organization,
controlling costs, 374 repetitive tasks, 37 342–343
management, 428, 522 restructured, 204 Links, 219
turnover, 435 retraining, 204 Liquidity, 464–465
Investment advisers, 465 satisfaction, 362 List price, 589
Investment banks, 437–438 skills, 4, 657 Listening, 358, 671
Investment businesses, 5, 433 specification, 623 Loans, 456–457
Investment instruments, 461–464 John Deere Credit, 452 Local area network (LAN), 197,
Investments, 84, 461, 464–466 Joint ventures, 88, 150 198
bonds, 434–435 Just-in-time (JIT) inventory Long-term debt capital, 434–435
ethics and social responsibility, systems, 374, 519 Los Angeles County Museum of
462 Art, 154
goals, 464–465 K Loss, 370, 404
groups, 437 Kickback, 587 Low-context culture, 93
insurance companies, 491 Kinko’s, 17
Investors, 437 Knowledge workers, 190 M
corporations, 424 Korea, 98 Macy’s, 84
risks, 465 Magnavox, 83
stock portfolios, 427 L Mainframes, 192
iTunes.com, 219 Labeling ethics, 251 Major medical insurance,
Labor, 54–55, 67 497–498
J Labor force, 31–34 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Japan Labor participation rate, 32 Award, 364, 524, 527
answering definite “no,” 89 Labor supply, 520 Malpractice insurance, 499
automobiles, 9–10 Language differences, 254–255 Management
English as second official Laptops, 192 activities, 271–272
language, 85 Laredo National Bank, 460 changing nature, 270–271
foreign investment, 84 Large-scale record systems, 389–390 as continuous process, 368
listening, 255 Lateral communication, 247 controlling, 368
Jarden Corporation, 408 Lawsuits, 37 defining, 272
J.C. Penney Co. Inc., 223 Layoffs, 627 employee relations, 271
J.D. Power and Associates, 514 Leaders, 280, 296–297 employees and, 306, 308
Job design, 672 Leadership, 296–299, 304 implementing, 368
Job enlargement, 672 styles, 308–310 levels of, 11, 271, 273–274
Job enrichment, 673–674 training, 280 moving into, 270–272
Job market, 204–205 Lean manufacturing, 520 organizing, 368
Job rotation, 37 Leasing equipment, 434 planning, 368
Job security, 665 Lee Hung Fat Garment Factory, 90 supervisors, 275–276
Job sharing, 649 Legal factors and manufacturing, Management by walking around,
Jobs 521 257
ability to create, 32 Lever Brothers, 83 Management information systems
competition, 31 Lexus Financial Services, 452 (MIS), 201, 283–284, 286
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