BUS 250

Management Theory
& Practice

Professor Simpson
Fall 2006

Reference Sources

Management Sources:

The Blackwell encyclopedia of management Reference 658.003 B632 2005: This resource has multiple volumes, each devoted to a specific management topic. Volumes useful to this class: v. 2. Business ethics, v. 5. Human resource management, v. 10. Operations management. Search the index (v.13) for related topics.
Prentice Hall encyclopedic dictionary of business terms Reference 650.03 C951P
Dictionary of business and management Reference 330.03 R813d 1993
Dictionary of Race and Ethnic Relations. Reference R305.8003 C338D

Topic-specific sources (this is a short selection)

The Encyclopedia of Aging: A Comprehensive Resource in Gerontology and Geriatrics. Reference R305.2603 E561995 ~ the first volume contains an article discussing ageism.
Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics. Reference R170.3 E56a 1998 ~ volume 1 has a lengthy article on affirmative action, followed by a bibliography.
Encyclopedia of Disability and Rehabilitation. Reference R362.403 E56 ~ with articles on affirmative action, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and civil rights, this is a good resource.
Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism. Reference R306.4460973 E56
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America. Reference R305.8 G151
Women's Issues. Reference R305.403 W872 ~ "Employment of Women" is a thorough article discussing the many problems that women can face in the workplace.

Some electronic Reference sources:

Gale Virtual Reference Library. This is an online collection of many reference sources in several subject areas.
Xreferplus - An online collection of 150 reference books covering many disciplines. Click here for a list of titles.

Finding Books in the Library

How do I find books on my topic?

Use I-Share Online to find books held in the Elmhurst College library as well as books owned by 65 other Illinois libraries.

Browse Subject Searches: A more precise way of searching.

• I-Share Online uses Library of Congress Subject Headings (or LC subject headings) to arrange and organize information.
• Subject headings are very specific; you can guess what they might be, but you can't make them up. Some examples of subject headings:
  • Business ethics.
  • Management --Moral and ethical aspects.
  • Leadership
  • Globalization
  • Teams in the workplace
  • Employee motivation

Some potentially useful books and videos here at the Library:

Ethical Dimensions of Diversity. 658.3008 H796E
Management ethics 174.4 B786m
Managerial ethics : moral management of people and processes [e-book accessed through NetLibrary]
Ethics and leadership : putting theory into practice 174.4 H676E
Institutional change and globalization 302.35 C188i
Who’s afraid of the WTO? 382.92 J77w
Managing globally with information technology [e-book accessed through NetLibrary]
Globalwork: Bridging Distance, Culture, and Time. 658.049 O36G
Diverse teams at work : capitalizing on the power of diversity 658.402 G218D
Smart things to know about teams [e-book accessed through NetLibrary]
The agile manager’s guide to building and leading teams [e-book accessed through NetLibrary]
Organizational behavior I. Essential theories of motivation and leadership 302.35 M666o
Building a high morale workplace [e-book accessed through NetLibrary]
How to motivate every employee [e-book accessed through NetLibrary]
Motivation and work behavior 658.314 S814M 2003
Hate Crimes: A Reference Handbook. 364.1 J54h
In the Name of Hate: Understanding Hate Crimes. 364.1 P462i
Managing a Diverse Workplace: Understanding Different Cultural Values and Styles [videorecording]. Circulation Desk. VIDEO 658.314 M266
Managing Diversity [videorecording]. Circulation Desk. VIDEO 658.3 M266
Mastering Diversity: Managing for Success Under ADA & Other Anti-Discrimination Laws. Reference R346.730159 W225m
The Meaning of Difference:American Constructions of Race, Sex and Gender, Social class, and Sexual Orientation. 306.0973 M483 2003
On the Issues [videorecording]. Circulation Desk. VIDEO 174.4 O58 ~ volume 2 is called Sexual Politics at Work.
Privilege, Power and Difference. 303.3 J66p
Punishing Hate: Bias Crimes under American law. 345.73025 L419p
Religious Discrimination: A Neglected Issue. 342.0852 U58R
Race, Gender, and Discrimination at Work. 331.133 C678r
Racial Violence on Trial: A Handbook with Cases, Laws, and Documents. 345.73025 W167

Finding Magazine/Journal Articles

Use I-Share to determine if the library owns the journal in print or microfilm, and check Journals and Magazines Available Online for electronic access to journals. If the article you seek is unavailable from these sources, please request it through our online Interlibrary Loan article request form.

Finding Internet Resources

A word about Google and Wikipedia.

Google and Wikipedia are 2 tools that are available to help you find information on the Internet. Google is an Internet search engine. It will find websites for you on the subject of American Presidents. Wikipedia is a collaborative encyclopedia.It contains lots of information about American Presidents. But you need to be careful when using these 2 tools. Google will just find sites for you. It will not tell you whether or not those sites are accurate, or unbiased, or current. Wikipedia can be useful to help you get started finding information. But because anybody can edit a Wikipedia page, you have to take information you find there with a grain of salt. Wikipedia is a fine source for some information--but always backup information you find there with another source.

 

Why should I evaluate web sites? Can't I just trust everyone's website?

• Dissing the King ~ a cautionary tale detailing how websites are not always what they seem
• The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
  

What should I look for in a trustworthy web site?

• Evaluating Web Sites
• Bibliography on Evaluating Internet Resources ~ links to various on-line articles on web site evaluation
  

Where can I go for trustworthy sites that have already been evaluated?


• Librarians' Internet Index
• Internet Public Library
• BUBL ~ a selection of "Internet resources covering all academic subject area

Some potentially useful websites:

• Free Management Library This website is maintained by a consulting firm that specializes in working with non-profits. They have extensive articles on many management topics, including Operations Management , Leadership , and Ethics and Social Responsibility .
  
• 9to5: National Association of Working Women ~ has information on sexual harassment, discrimination, and work/family issues, as well as resources to help working women combat these problems.
  
• ABusiness Resource ~ a valuable set of links on the topics of "diversity" and "minority".
  
• Americans with Disabilities Act ~ Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilites Act.

• The Affirmative Action and Diversity Project ~ based out of UCSB, the project looks at the many issues surrounding the topic of Affirmative Action. A bibliography and list of links is included.
  
• American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAA) ~ "the association of professionals managing affirmative action, equal opportunity, diversity and other human resource programs." The Resources and Links are helpful to nonprofessionals as well.

• American Institute for Managing Diversity ~ a list of resources, research notes and reports, and Internet resources make this a page worth exploring.
  
• Business.com ~ search engine and subject directory specifically for business issues. The "human resources" link has many valuable sites that contain diversity.
  
• Civilsrights.org ~ Current civil rights news, legislation, reports and events including extensive information on hate crimes and affirmative action.

• Diversity Central ~ created by Cutural Diversity at Work, this web site offers articles on cross-cultural management.
  
• DiversityInc.com ~ with articles on recruitment, demographics, marketing, and other aspects of diversity, this site holds a lot of interesting information. Free registration is required to view the many articles and lists, although the resource guide can be accessed without registering.
  
• Fortune: The 50 Best Companies for Minorities ~ Fortune magazine's lists gives statistical snapshots of each of the 50 companies.
  
• The Multicultural Advantage Diversity Recruitment Center ~ from a portal geared towards the empowerment of people of color. Provides articles, helpful links, and access to The Staffing Report.
  
• National Association for Asian-American Professionals ~ contains links to chapters across the U.S.
  
• Society for Human Resource Management ~ Articles, links and resources that support Human Resource departments in their diversity initiatives.
  
• United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ~ contains statistics on job patterns and EEOC enforcement, training information for managers and employers, and a list of related sites.
  
• Managing Teams ~ from IBM, a article detailing some "instructions for success". Part II is here .

Writing and Citing Information

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Citing Electronic Resources
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This page was created on October 12th 2006
by Peg Cook , Assistant Reference & Instruction Librarian
A.C. Buehler Library, Elmhurst College

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