Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 7: Management Roles, Functions, and Skills
From an introduction to job-search strategies to details on résumé writing, you’ll find advice from career counseling professionals.
These online tools (many are free) offer a variety of ways to create infographics.
The 1000-plus pages of advice in the Chicago Manual of Style for citations and other writing and formatting questions can be overwhelming, but the editors are here to help.
The FTC’s Business Center has helpful guidance on applying federal marketing regulations in a wide variety of specific situations.
"Diversity is among the most critical issues and opportunities we face today.
"Research needs and requirements vary with each assignment, project or paper.
A handy reference tool web landing page from North Carolina State University.
From refining your goals to measuring your success, here’s how to get started.
Whether you’re starting your first document or using Word’s advanced capabilities, this site can help.
"To reach that state of loyalty where people trust you at your every word requires the daily act of exposing your values, beliefs, convictions, and morals to others in close quarters.
According to John Baldoni (photo, left), "A leader’s legacy is a sum of pluses and minuses.
"The ability to think through problems to the second, third, and nth order—or what we will call second-order thinking for short—is a powerful tool that great thinkers use to their advantage all the time.
"Movies are also a great way for leaders to learn about leadership on their own!"
"Here’s a list of my 20 favorite leadership movies, updated with links to purchase the DVD on Amazon.
"Imagine that you’re sitting at a poker table.
"The pitfalls of leadership spring from within," warns Dan Rockwell (photo, left) in a post at his blog.
"When it comes to video editing, you may be wondering what’s the best tool to use.
"Making mistakes is a great way to learn tough lessons, but can be costly in terms of time and resources.
"Hear what Americans have to say about their jobs.
"Why are weaknesses and fatal flaws so hard for us to spot in ourselves?
"If you're tired of standing in front of your audience and shuffling through slides, you're definitely not alone.
These articles will take you through the process of creating and using documents.
This resource is no longer available, but here is a helpful website on the related topic of influence marketing.
"Communicating with others is an essential skill in business dealings, family affairs, and romantic relationships.
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