Exploring Business
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Publisher: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
License: CC BY-NC-SA
The author's goals in writing Exploring Business Version 2.0 was simple: introduce students to business in an exciting way.
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Fundamentals of Global Strategy
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Contributor: de Kluyver
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
The globalization of the competitive landscape has forced companies to fundamentally rethink their strategies. Whereas once only a few industries such as oil could be labeled truly global, today many—from pharmaceuticals to aircraft to computers—have become global in scale and scope. As a consequence, creating a global competitive advantage has become a key strategic issue for many companies, and students need to possess an understanding of the impact of global strategies on a business.
(1 review)
The Sustainable Business Case Book
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Contributors: Gittell, Magnusson, and Merenda
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
The issue of sustainability and specifically sustainable business is of increasing interest and importance to students of business and also students in the sciences, government, public policy, planning and other fields. There can be significant benefits from students learning about sustainable business from the rich experiences of business practice.
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Risk Management for Enterprises and Individuals
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Contributors: Baranoff, Brockett, and Kahane
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
This book is intended for the Risk Management and Insurance course where Risk Management is emphasized.
(5 reviews)
Sustainability, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
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Contributor: Larson
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
This book is suited for the Entrepreneurship or Innovation course with an emphasis on Sustainability or for a course devoted entirely to Sustainability.
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An Introduction to Cooperation and Mutualism
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Contributor: Boland
Publisher: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
License: CC BY-NC
This textbook introduces readers to the idea of cooperation and mutualism. Cooperatives and mutuals are participatory organizations in which members participate in control and governance, receive economic benefits through patronage refunds or net income, and become owners through equity. These mutual-benefit organizations exist alongside non-profit organizations and investor-benefit organizations through the global economy.
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Developing New Products and Services
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Contributor: Sanders
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Developing New Products and Services by Sanders is an outstanding contribution to market research. The book focuses on the upfront activities and ideas for new product and service development.
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Growth and Competitive Strategy in 3 Circles
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Contributors: Urbany and Davis
Publisher: Saylor Foundation
License: CC BY-NC-SA
The 3-Circle model was developed over the past several years, initially in strategic planning for a university graduate program and in an executive MBA course designed to integrate the concepts of marketing and competitive strategy. Over the course of time, the 3-Circle model has been successfully used by hundreds of organizations throughout the world in establishing and growing their market positions. Many of the case examples in this book demonstrating applications of the 3-Circle model applications are from executives who have attended executive education training at the University of Notre Dame.
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Guidelines for Improving the Effectiveness of Boards of Directors of Nonprofit Organizations
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Contributors: Harrison and Murray
Publisher: Open SUNY
License: CC BY-NC-SA
The purpose of this book is to help boards of directors of nonprofit organizations improve their performance after completing the online board self-assessment tool found at www.boardcheckup.com. However, it can also be used as a stand-alone resource for any board seeking to enhance its effectiveness in that it also contains the diagnostic questions on which the online tool is based.
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Beginning Management of Human Resources
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Publisher: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
License: CC BY-NC-SA
Human Resource Management teaches HRM strategies and theories that any manager—not just those in HR—needs to know about recruiting, selecting, training, and compensating people.
(24 reviews)