American Indian business : principles and practices / edited by Deanna M. Kennedy ... [and five others].

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"Although there are business programs at nearly 40 tribal colleges and universities, and courses focused on American Indian business practices at additional institutions, no reader or textbook exists for use in these courses. The editors of and co-authors of this proposed volume seek to help busines...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kennedy, Deanna M. (Editor)
Language:English
Published: Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2017]
Edition:1st edition.
Subjects:
Indigenous business enterprises > United States.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Economic conditions.
Indigenous peoples of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.
Business.
Tribal government > United States.
Indian business enterprises.
Indians of North America > Economic conditions.
Indians of North America > Legal status, laws, etc.
Tribal government.
United States.
Physical Description:xxiii, 221 pages ; 23 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • A brief history of American Indian business
  • Embracing cultural tradition: historic business activity by Native people in the western United States
  • American Indian entrepreneurship
  • Business strategy: building competitive advantage in American Indian firms
  • The business law of the third sovereign: legal aspects of doing business in Indian country
  • Legal forms of organization
  • Tribal finance and economic development: the fight against economic leakage
  • High stakes negotiation: Indian gaming and tribal/state compacts
  • American Indian leadership practices
  • Business ethics and Native American values
  • Coyote learns to manage a health program
  • A Native American values-infused approach to human resources
  • Service management for Native American customers
  • Native Americans and marketing: a paradoxical relationship.