Management & Leadership: Start Here
Introduction to Books
Welcome to TCTC's Management and Leadership LibGuides
These pages are your starting point for research for Management and Leadership courses. The tabs include:
- This homepage
- Books and Databases
- Research and Writing Basics
This tab houses general resources for the overall topics of Management and Leadership. You'll find databases on business and general studies to use as starting points for your research projects.
If you have any questions, would like to request a resource, or need assistance, don't hesitate to call the library at (864-) 646-1750 or use the chat feature via the floating button below during open hours!
These books and e-books are part of TCTC's collections of reference materials on business; they'll help you lay the groundwork for additional knowledge. For example, if you need to define terms for a paper, use one of the dictionaries. If you need to get a broad overview of a labor movement or the history of a type of product so you can zero in on a topic for further research, use the history books and encyclopedias to find something you can narrow down. And for a general overview of a concept in the worlds of business, use the general reference books.
This tab contains six boxes:
- This introductory box
- Databases
- General Reference
- Contact the Learning Commons
- Dictionaries
- Books on the History of Business
And don't forget to check out our pages on Research Basics if you're not sure how to start!
Management and Leadership Research Resources
In general, all of the databases you find under Business in the A-Z Guide will be useful. These are better bets than simply Googling for the information you want because these databases are full of vetted and curated sources, so you know you're getting reliable information!
- Business Insights: Global This link opens in a new window
Delivers comprehensive international business intelligence compiled into a logical, user-friendly context. Contains business intelligence enhanced by statistical data.
- Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Contains full-text content and peer-reviewed business journals. It covers all disciplines of business, including marketing, management, accounting, banking, finance and more.
- Entrepreneurial Studies Source This link opens in a new window
Provides insight into topics relevant to entrepreneurship and small business ownership. Includes hundreds of full-text magazines, journals and books, plus thousands of company profiles and hundreds of videos.
- Entrepreneurship: Gale Business This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive database that covers all aspects of starting and operating a business, including accounting, finance, human resources, management, marketing, tax, etc. This database combines authoritative periodical and reference content to support prospective and current entrepreneurs as well as business students. Mapped to four key stages—plan, fund, start, and manage.
- PolicyMap This link opens in a new window
A U.S. national data and mapping tool that combines a curated, comprehensive geographic data library with mapping and analytics tools. Use it to create compelling maps of up to five layers, export trend charts with key benchmarks, download data for use in other tools, generate on-the-fly reports, and upload your own data to view it with the provided data.
- Professional Development Collection This link opens in a new window
A highly specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers.
- Regional Business News This link opens in a new window
Regional Business News provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search newspapers, magazines and other resources from trusted news sources.
- Small Business Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Offers exclusive full text for many top consumer small business reference books, as well as tools to address many small business topics. It includes business videos, a help and advice section and details on how to create business plans.
- Statista This link opens in a new window
An online statistics portal that provides access to data from market and opinion research institutions, as well as from business organizations and government institutions.
General Reference
BUSINESS: The Ultimate ResourceA unique, authoritative, and wide-ranging resource offering practical and strategic advice for anyone doing business today.
Handbook of United States Economic and Financial Indicators by Designed to answer questions about the makeup, purpose, use, and availability of economic indicators in a broad sense of the term, this book includes entries on indicators, many of which are new to this edition. In addition to identifying and describing indicators, the entries show how they are calculated, where they are published, how they are used, where their values are published, and where one can find further information about them.
Key Concepts in Work by Clearly and concisely explains the central ideas, debates and theories of work.
Palgrave Key Concepts: Key Concepts in Business and Management Research Methods by A detailed yet concise handbook clarifying all the major terms needed for a thorough understanding of key research methodology concepts in business and management. An invaluable guide for students at all levels seeking assistance with projects, research proposals, dissertations and theses; including case studies and suggestions for further reading.
QFinance: The Ultimate ResourceIncludes best practice and thought leadership articles, as well as practical guides and solutions to daily financial challenges, up-to-date country and industry data, summaries of the most popular finance titles, and, biographies of important people in the world of finance.
The Ultimate Business Library, Wiley by A one-stop guide to the world's leading business thinkers. It is a unique summary of those books which have had the most significant impact on management thinking, drawing out the lessons any business can learn.
Books on the History of Business
The A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility by A complete reference on CSR, compiled by the Institute for Corporate Cultural Affairs (the ICCA). The entries have been written by leading experts, leading global thinkers and CSR practitioners.
Encyclopedia of the History of American Management by Traces the development of management thinking and major business culture in North America.
A Financial History of Modern U.S. Corporate Scandals from Enron to Reform by Provides context and analysis to the modern era of corporate corruption.
Historical Encyclopedia of American Labor by Serving as the ideal place for students and interested readers to begin their research, this A-Z resource covers the history of organized labor in all of its complexity, from the dawn of the industrial revolution to the post-industrial age.
International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management by The International Encyclopedia of Hospitality Management covers all of the relevant issues in the field of hospitality management from both a sectoral level (including: Lodging, Restaurants, Clubs, Time-shares, and Conventions), as well as a functional one (covering Accounting & finance, Marketing, Human resources, Information technology and Facilities management).
1000 CEOs by Definitive biographies deliver all the essential information on each CEO's career, their highs, lows, management style, vision and distilled wisdom, providing vital lessons that will give YOU the competitive advantage.
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Dictionaries
The AMA Dictionary of Business and ManagementThe AMA Dictionary of Business and Management covers a vast range of terminology from all areas of business including management, strategy, finance, human resources, economics, marketing, sales, insurance, and international business.
Barron's Business Dictionaries: Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms by ISBN: 9780764147555Publication Date: 2012-11-01his updated edition includes the most recent terms relating to constantly expanding computer and internet technology. More than 3,200 terms and definitions deal with -- practical guidance for business software users; computer security, law, and ethics; computer programming, with examples in several computer languages; internet culture and latest developments.
Collins Dictionary of Business by Covers all the main areas of business theory and practice: marketing, production, finance, personnel, business policy and international business.
Dictionary of AccountingProvides a basic vocabulary of terms used in accounting, from personal finance and investments to company accounts, balance sheets and stock valuations.
Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms by Terms related to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, banking, tax laws, and transactions in the various financial markets are presented alphabetically with descriptions. Contains a helpful list of financial abbreviations and acronyms, illustrative diagrams and charts.
Dictionary of Human Resources and Personnel ManagementKey terms, covering all aspects of human resources, including recruitment and selection, appraisals, payment systems, dismissals and industrial relations.
The New Penguin Business Dictionary by This dictionary should prove useful for those pursuing business courses and for those who need to get to grips with the jargon of the business and management world. It covers all aspects of business from accounting through marketing and organizational behaviour to human resource management.
The Penguin International Dictionary of Finance by The globalization of virtually all financial markets, the single European market and electronic technology continue to generate new terminology in the complex world of finance. Newly expanded and updated, with over four hundred new terms, this is an indispensable work of reference for everyone concerned with finance, including financial professionals, students, investors and tax-payers.
Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary by Clear, accessible, and cross-referenced explanations of today's most essential financial terms, including vocabulary related to accounting, finance, banks and banking, economics, investing, markets, real estate, and securities.
