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Business Source PremierThis link opens in a new windowBusiness Source Premier is the industry’s most used business research database, providing full text for more than 2,300 journals. Topics covered include marketing, management, MIS, POM, accounting, finance, economics, and SWOT analyses.
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Business case studies illustrate a business situation and teach practical business skills and decision-making strategies. Look to the left sidebar, below, to search within these results or limit by specific business topics and case study providers.
Canadian Industry Statistics (CIS) analyses industry data on many economic indicators using the most recent data from Statistics Canada. CIS looks at industry trends and financial information, such as GDP, Labour Productivity, Manufacturing and Trade data.
This report looks at how performance management has evolved over the past couple of decades and discusses some key considerations for organizations looking to introduce more coaching and feedback into their systems.
Includes the following encyclopedias: Encyclopedia of Small Business, Encyclopedia of Business, Encyclopedia of Management, and the Business Plans Handbook.