Bus 300 Management of Organizations (Hall)
BUS 300 (Hall)
Resources For Company Analysis
For more resources link to: Business Research Guides
Research Assistance: Peer Tutoring
General Resources Guidelines For Research


Campus Library Web site

Online Catalog--provides access to holdings from UWB/CCC, UWS, UWT and Summit (Pacific Northwest academic libraries)

Searching Databases--what they contain and how to search them

Citing sources and Evaluating information

Annotated Bibliography -- Some Guidelines

Information about connecting from Off Campus

  • Connect to UW Restricted resources from off campus with UW NetID.
  • Use "Off Campus Access" link at top of Library pages, including this one.
  • (Note: you must be on campus to access TableBase and Corporate Affiliations)

    • United Airlines Bankruptcy Article

     

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    APA style format     for citing sources
    Quoting and Paraphrasing guidelines
    Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
    Evaluate information used
    Include a variety of resources

    Determine source type:

    Criteria for Determining Article Type such as:

    trade article

    general business press article

    popular works article

    newspaper article

    newswire

    Examples of Other Types of Sources:

    analyst report

    financial report

    marketing report

    company profile

    company web page

    other sources--what are they?

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    Computer Lab Assignment

    Referring to the Excel file fortune 100 – 1957 – 1982 – 2007.xls, answer questions below. You may find it useful to sort the spreadsheet. To do so, go to the Data dropdown menu in Excel and then choose Sort.

    1. How many companies are in the top 100 in all three years 1957, 1982, and 2007?

    • Note:You may find it easier to sort the spreadsheet. To do so, highlight column D, then go to the Data dropdown menu in Excel and choose Sort. )

    2. Overall, what conclusions can you draw about the durability of companies?

    • What are some main reasons companies cease to exist or stay on top? Can you see any differences between companies that stayed on the list and those that did not?

    3. Choose one company that was on the list in all three years to be the subject of your group reports this quarter. Speculate briefly as to whether it will be in the Fortune 100 of 2032.

    • Report your group's findings at the end of class, including the sources used and justification for the reliability of the information.

     
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    Guide Developed by:
    Doreen Harwood
    Business Librarian
    email: dharwood@uwb.edu

    URL: http://library.uwb.edu/guides/Bus300Hall2009.html
    Updated: 9/15/09