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Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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Principles of Strategic Management
Precha Thavikulwat · Towson University
This book is meant to complement a course in strategic management composed primarily of a simulation game and cases. The book is distinctive in its coverage of strategy implementation from a psychologist's point of view. Coverage of strategy formulation is basic, to encourage students to invest time and effort in the game and cases. Even so, this book neither includes nor recommends any particular game, nor does it include or recommend a particular set of cases.
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Public Values Leadership: Striving to Achieve Democratic Ideals
Barry Bozeman & Michael M. Crow · Arizona State University
Public Values Leadership: Striving to Achieve Democratic Ideals explores leadership focusing on collective goods (health, freedom, and security) rather than private gains using case studies and interviews. This LibreTexts has been sourced from a version held by Project Muse at Johns Hopkins University
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Fundamentals of Business Law
Melissa Randall · Community College of Denver
Undergraduate business law textbook written by Melissa Randall and Community College of Denver Students in collaboration with lawyers and business professionals for use in required 200 level business law courses in the United States. This book is a introductory survey of the legal topics required in undergraduate business law classes.
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Project Management: Navigating the Complexity with a Systematic Approach (Oguz)
Abdullah Oguz · Cleveland State University
This book covers the fundamentals of project management, and aims to guide undergraduate and graduate students to acquire the building blocks of project management.
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Criminal Procedure: A Free Law School Casebook 2e
Anne M Alexander and Ben Trachtenberg · University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law
This Casebook is designed for the “investigations” criminal procedure class commonly taught at American law schools. It focuses on the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. Fourth Amendment topics include definitions of “search” and “seizure,” probable cause, warrants, exceptions to the warrant requirement (e.g., plain view, consent, automobiles), stop & frisk, and arrests.
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Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Katherine Carpenter · Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Learn about entrepreneurship and what makes entrepreneurs successful, all while developing your entrepreneurial skills.
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Introduction to Business
OpenStax · LibreTexts
This text covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. It provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts.
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Management Information Systems Remix
Candice Nance · Cañada College
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Introduction to Business
Lumen Learning
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Introduction to Business
Lumen · Boundless
This Introduction to Business course develops students’ understanding of business fundamentals with learning design structured around timely, real-world case studies and examples. Key topics include the role of business, the global economic and legal environment, ethics, marketing, accounting and finance, and managing processes and operations. Enriched OER content (text, video, simulations, etc.) orients students to the shifting business landscape and prepares them for success in business progra
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BMT 2610 Human Resource Management of the 21st Century: Centering the Human Dynamic in Organizations
Denean Robinson Ed.D. & Laura Lubin, Ed.D. · Prince George's Community College
The 21st century presents new opportunities and challenges for Human Resource Management as organizations navigate globalization, technological advancements, and evolving workforce expectations. HRM is increasingly focused on digital transformation, using tools like AI, data analytics, and HR information systems to enhance recruitment, performance management, and employee engagement. There is also a growing emphasis on diversity, inclusion, remote work, and employee well-being.
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Business Law I Essentials
OpenStax · LibreTexts
Business Law I Essentials is a brief introductory textbook designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of courses on Business Law or the Legal Environment of Business. Business Law I Essentials may need to be supplemented with additional content, cases, or related materials, and is offered as a foundational resource that focuses on the baseline concepts, issues, and approaches.
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Small Business Management
Mary Ann Hughes Butts · College of Southern Nevada
CSN - MGT 103 - Small Business Management
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Administration and Management of Early Childhood Programs I
Julia Faumuina · Cerro Coso Community College
This is a remixed text of Administration 1: Programs in Early Childhood Education for use at Cerro Coso Community College, course CHDV 251. In the course, students are introduced to the administration of early childhood programs. The content covers program types, budget, management, regulations, laws, and the development and implementation of policies and procedures.
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BPM 1010: Residential Property Management
A. Roberts · Prince George's Community College
This text is designed to prepare students to manage multi-family properties. The management of rental property is emphasized, but common interest realty associations and other residential property (manufactured and senior housing and single family homes) are also covered. Topics include forms and goals of ownership; leasing; human resource management; property operations; resident policies; marketing, budgeting and planning; legal and risk management; and government regulations.
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Business Simulation
Terri Brown · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This textbook explores business simulation, research and design, marketing, production, finance, balanced scorecard, competition, total quality management, and lean principles.
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Solano Community College: Introduction to Criminal Justice
Alison S. Burke, David Carter, Brian Fedorek, Tiffany Morey, Lore Rutz-Burri, & Shanell Sanchez · Southern Oregon University
This course introduces students to the characteristics of the criminal justice system in the United States. Focus is placed on examining crime measurement, theoretical explanations of crime, responses to crime, components of the system, and current challenges to the system. The course examines the evolution of the principles and approaches utilized by the justice system and the evolving forces which have shaped those principals and approaches.
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Basic Kitchen and Food Service Management
BC Cook Articulation Committee · BC Campus
Basic Kitchen and Food Service Management is one of a series of Culinary Arts open textbooks developed to support the training of students and apprentices in British Columbia’s foodservice and hospitality industry. Although created with the Professional Cook, Baker and Meatcutter programs in mind, these have been designed as a modular series, and therefore can be used to support a wide variety of programs that offer training in foodservice skills.
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Fundamentals of Emergency Management
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Project Management
Adrienne Watt · BCCampus Open Textbooks
People have been undertaking projects since the earliest days of organized human activity. The hunting parties of our prehistoric ancestors were projects. Large complex projects such as the pyramids and the Great Wall of China were also projects. We use the term “project” frequently in our daily conversations. This book covers the basics of project management. This includes the process of initiation, planning, execution, control, and closeout that all projects share.