Law, Business, and Society [Abridged] [Hardcover]

Tony McAdams (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 30, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0073048100 | ISBN-13: 978-0073048109 | Edition: 8

Law, Business, and Society, 8/e, by Tony McAdams, takes an interdisciplinary approach, utilizing elements of law, political economy, international business, ethics, social responsibility and management. The author produces a compelling holistic picture of these concepts by giving extensive attention to readings, provocative quotes and factual details. Students learn not merely the law but the law in context.

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About the Author

Laura P. Hartman was formerly an Assistant Professor of Business Law at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business where she received the university’s excellence in teaching Award. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School. She then held the Grainger Chair of Business Ethics at the University of Wisconsin --- Madison. She is currently a Vice President at DePaul University.ity.ity. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 856 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 8 edition (January 30, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0073048100
• ISBN-13: 978-0073048109
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #773,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Principles of Law, July 28, 2008

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Scott (Lexington, KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Law, Business, and Society (Hardcover)

This book serves as a good introduction and overview of the major laws governing business in the U.S. However, more than just an intro to law, I believe the authors' intentions (if not made evident by Amazon's description) were teaching the reader how to think like a judge or lawyer, by giving them the legal foundation necessary and laying the groundwork for specific laws, not giving thorough and exhaustive coverage of the laws themselves, which takes a much bigger book. Through its presentation of many case files used to show a real-life judicial decision-making process pertaining to the topic at hand (contracts, employment law, etc.), I believe the book does a good job at developing these principles of (common) law. The only problem is, they leave most of this part up to you, merely presenting the cases but not discussing them, instead talking about some major laws in the bulk of the text. But it matters not, as long as the cases themselves are useful, which they were. For complete coverage of the ACTUAL laws (particularly the intricacies of statutory law and also the uniform commercial code (which, for a business law book I found sorely lacking no matter the intentions)), I guess I will have to look into getting one of those dreaded bigger books.

5.0 out of 5 stars Just as described!, February 16, 2012

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This review is from: Law, Business, and Society (Hardcover)

This book came just as described, I was very happy with the pricing (way less than at my University). Thanks!

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review of Law, Business, and Society, May 15, 2000

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Steve Erfle - See all my reviews

This review is from: Law, Business & Society (Hardcover)

McAdams, et. al. provide an interesting mix of economics, law, business, and ethics in this textbook aimed at upper level undergraduates. This interdiscplinary approach is especially appropriate for business courses which should examine these issues from multiple perspectives. My only reservation is that perhaps too much emphasis is placed on the legal dimension within the text.