LIBRARY GUIDE TO MGT 1100 - Contemporary World Business

Country Profiles

• MarketLine - The Country Profile Series describes the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and enviornmental (PESTLE) landscape. Former location of Datamonitor reports.
• World Factbook - go-to resource for basic country information
• Country Fact Sheets - focus on US relations with each country
• UHY Doing Business Guides - guides created by a network of consulting agencies that detail the business environment of a given country
• Global Market Information Database
  Search for "Business Dynamics" + the name of your country to find reports for your selected country

Cultures & Customs

• Culturgrams in print at Ref. GT 150 .C852 2009, 2nd Floor Kresge Library
• Understanding Global Cultures (also in print on reserve at GN 345.7 .G36 2013)

Business Etiquette

• Ettiquette Reports from Commisceo Global - Online
• Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands - Ref. HF 5389 .M67 2006 - On Reserve
• International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior - HD 58.7 .A33 2008 - On Reserve
• Passport to Success: The essential guide to business culture and customs in America's largest trading partners - (also in print at Ref. HF 5389 .M3753 2009)

International Statistics

• UN Data - a portal to country data.  Maintained by the United Nations.
• Global Market Information Database
  International socioconomic data, including industry statistics and country information.

News & Articles

• Factiva  - international news articles and much more.
• ABI/Inform Complete - business-related articles from journals, magazines, etc.
• Online Newspapers Directory & Worldwide News in English - foreign newspapers

Reports & SWOT Analyses

Company reports usually contain a business description, a history of the companies, as well as some discussion of company financials. Our key databases for company reports are:

• MarketLine - company and industry reports, market research information...
• Mergent Online  - company reports with a wealth of information such as financials, histories, competitor lists, etc.
• Factiva  - use the business search to find company reports

Financials & Stocks
 

• Mergent Online  - in depth financials including statements and ratios
• Yahoo Finance - company search takes you to current and historical stock prices.

Latest Developments 

You can learn a lot about a company by reading current newspaper and business articles about it. For instance, you can search the databases below using a company and a country to find out what the company is doing in a specific foreign market.

• ABI/Inform Complete
• Business Source Elite

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