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.

Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Women & Minority-owned Business

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

"The Conference Board is the world's leading business membership and research organization, connecting senior executives from more than 2,200 enterprises in over 60 nations. A nonprofit, nonadvocacy organization, The Conference Board produces the Consumer Confidence Index, the Leading Economic Indicators, and a wide range of reports on best business practices and the latest economic trends, which leads to The Conference Board receiving more than 21,000 media citations per year. The Conference Board also provides a diverse program of conferences and forums for over 15,000 executives from different industries and nations to meet and share insights."

The Foundation Center
http://fdncenter.org/

The Foundation Center is a non-profit organization devoted to serving the information needs of grantmakers and grantseekers. They publish an extensive list of books and provide libraries and training sessions related to the non-profit sector. The Website's Reference Desk has a FAQ page organized by topic, a long list of annotated links for finding online sites related to non-profits, and an online reference librarian who takes questions by e-mail. There are also some informational materials online such as a "A Proposal Writing Short Course."

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

"TGCI Magazine is 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.

Money Hunter
http://www.moneyhunter.com/

Money Hunt Properties is a commercial venture capital broker which has provided a downloadable business plan for use in any word processing program. Its site also includes links to venture capital sources and information.

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.