Databases
You may read articles from these two reference books from our Gale Virtual Reference Library database. Unlike eBooks that only one person can check out and read remotely, the books in the Gale Virtual Reference Library are always available and can be read by more than one person at a time.
- Encyclopedia of Management
Covers 350 topics on management theories and applications, written by academics and business professionals who have first hand knowledge. - Encyclopedia of Business and Finance Covers five general areas: finance and banking, accounting, marketing, management, and information systems. It is especially useful for the nonspecialist.
Trade Magazines
Search for fultext magazine articles on personnel management, supervision, or leadership in the General OneFile database. Professonal journals and popular magazines are also included.
- General OneFile Millions of full-text articles, many with images. Updated daily.
Web Sites
- California Labor Market Information Economic information from the Employment Development Department.
- Free Management Library Produced by the Management Assistance Program for Nonprofits, this site has useful links for both profit and nonprofit organizations.
- Better Management Articles, webcasts, and conferences addressing Performance Management, Financial Management, Business Intelligence, IT management, and other critical business management issues.
- Knowledge@Emory Offers the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources. Free registration.
Reference Books
- Business: the Ultimate Resource
Contains clear concise text plus profiles of 150 countries and biographies of management pioneers. Includes 150 maps and 700 illustrations. - Encyclopedia of Small Business
Contains 600 detailed articles and overviews of all the key information needs of small business owners, including financing; financial planning; business plan creation; market analysis; sales strategy; tax planning; human resource issues; and more.
Employee Supervision
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Hiring Your First Employee - Fred Steingold
This is a new title by NOLO Press which specializes in legal sefl-help books.
Employer's Legal Handbook - Fred Steingold
This book will help employers understand their legal rights and responsibilities.
Essential Supervisor's Handbook - Brette McWhorter Sember
If you are a new supervisor or one with experience, this quick guide will help you keep current of recent surpervisory practices.
Planning & Leadership
Click on the book title to find summaries, book reviews, to find libraries with copies on the shelf or to place a hold.
Making Sense of Leadership - Esther Cameron
Cameron presents five basic models of leadership in private and public sectors, prompting managers and executives to choose the role that is best suited for their temperament and responsibilities.
Smart Risk - Andrew Holmes
Smart Books are essential primers to the key issues facing business people. Understand what risk management is and why it matters.
Five Future Strategies You Need Know - George Stalk
In this book, business guru George Stalk discusses five strategies that have not yet become widely practiced but nonetheless are worthy of your attention.
Different Thinking: Creative Strategies for Developing the Innovative Business - Anja Forster
If you really want to make a difference in your organization, "Different Thinking" will show you how to do it.
Strategic Planning for Dummies - Erica Olsen
"Strategic Planning for Dummies" shows you how to build and sustain a competitive edge, analyze markets and trends & plan for future growth. It is also available as an eBook in NetLibrary.
Leadership Gold: Lessons Learned from a Lifetime of Leading - John C. Maxwell
This is a recent book by leadership expert John C. Maxwell who has also written "Talent Is Never Enough".
Small Business Advocacy Newsletters
View the latest monthly letter ffrom the SBA Office of Advocacy for Small Business or sign up for their other publications
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