Business Administration & Management

Theories and examples of organizing, running, and maintaining enterprises and people working together for some goal.

Sub-headings:

Corporate Libraries and Information Centers

Human Resources

The administration of personnel and employee benefits.

Resources in this category:

Big Dog's Human Resource Development Page
http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd.html

Great training materials including a Systems Approach to Training with an extensive, step-by-step approach to designing training for adults, primarily in a business setting; Training the Trainer; mentoring programs; OSHA and safety training; and a downloadable DOS program to do planning via CPM, a Critical Path Method.

Business Netiquette International
http://www.bspage.com/1netiq/Netiq.html

An article providing advice on e-mail netiquette between businesses, especially cross-border and cross-culture communications.

Center for Business Planning
http://www.businessplans.org/

"The Center for Business Planning provides any business manager or entrepreneur with a set of resources to help in creating a business or managing a business. Information is provided on every area of planning a business including: acquire venture capital, define new products, market analysis, competitive analysis, production management, tax problems, legal issues, prepare financial statements, write a business plan and much more."

The Clute Institute for Academic Research
http://www.cluteinstitute-onlinejournals.com/

Provides access to both abstracts and full text articles for all the journals published by the Clute Institute for Academic Research. Not all the journals are current and the site is continually being updated. The journals focus on areas such as business and economics as well as teaching.

The Conference Board
http://www.conference-board.org/

The Conference Board produces the Consumer Confidence Index, the Leading Economic Indicators index, and a wide range of reports on best business practices and the latest economic trends.

The Foundation Center
http://foundationcenter.org/

The Foundation Center is a non-profit organization devoted to serving the information needs of grantmakers and grantseekers. The website's Reference Desk has a FAQ page organized by topic, and an online reference librarian who takes questions by e-mail.

Free Management Library
http://www.managementhelp.org/

Web directory. The Free Management Library provides extensive how-to management information to nonprofit and for-profit managers with very limited resources.

The Grantsmanship Center Archives
http://tgci.com/magazine.shtml

The Grantsmanship Center News and The Grantsmanship Center Magazine are packed with information on how to plan, manage, staff and fund the programs of nonprofit organizations and government agencies.

ManagementFirst
http://first.emeraldinsight.com/

"ManagementFirst provides management articles, networking and expertise on a range of topics including business management, workplace leadership styles, strategic management, electronic commerce, marketing research, training and development, customer relationship management, human resources, time management and global marketing strategies. At the core of ManagementFirst is a 110,000 strong database of abstracts, management articles and book reviews dating back to 1989... It also serves as a gateway to recommended sources of management information including management-related web sites, professional associations and management consultants." Articles in their database are available to order online, with some free articles available each month.

ManagerWise
http://www.managerwise.com/

Browse articles, news, forums, book reviews and other resources concerning the theory and practice of business management. The site also provides links to business schools worldwide.

PowerPointers
http://www.powerpointers.com/

This site offers tips and articles on how to create a winning presentation. The information is divided into four sections: the art of communicating effectively, building a presentation, communicating in your specialty, and planning a presentation. The site also offers users a free subscription to its monthly newsletter - 2ThePoint.

Sookoo! The Business Strategy Search Specialist
http://www.sookoo.com/

A search engine featuring Web sites and articles on the subject of business strategy. "Sookoo.com was developed...to make it easier to find high-quality business strategy and management information on the web."

U.S. Business Advisor
http://www.business.gov/

"The U.S. Business Advisor exists to provide business with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions." Sections available include: Common Questions, How-to and News. Searchable.