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Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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Business Writing for Everyday Use
HACC, Central Pennsylvania's Community College
LibreTexts
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Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector
Dyana P. Mason · University of Oregon
This book was designed to be used in an undergraduate-level introductory course in the nonprofit sector. It provides an overview of the vocabulary used in defining the work of nonprofit organizations, topics of interest to nonprofit managers, and describes the primary roles nonprofits play in American (and to a lesser extent international) communities. The book also considers the growing numbers and influence of social enterprises and other “social innovation” organizations.
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International Business
LibreTexts · LibreTexts
International Business is one of the most challenging and exciting courses to teach in the Business School. To teach a current, dynamic and complete course you need a textbook by authors as passionate and informed about International Business as you are.
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Workplace Safety for US Workers
Kimberly Mosley · Long Beach City College
Over 160 million persons are employed in the US according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022). The efficient and functioning parts of any society require a willing and trained labor force. A very important aspect of skilled and trained labor in civil society is the safe workplace. This resource considers the history of work in the US and the intersection of social, economic, and environmental justice issues that undergird the included OSHA safety standards all workplaces must follow.
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Employee Relations
Mabel Gehrett · Western Technical College
Employee relations refers to an organization's efforts to manage the relationship between employers and employees
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Business Data Reporting (Word and Excel)
Kevin Arguello · East Los Angeles College
Business Data Reporting (Word and Excel) is a beginner-friendly guide that helps you build real workplace skills using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel to create clear, professional, print-ready reports. You’ll practice Word essentials like formatting, tables, graphics, and collaboration tools, then apply Excel skills like formulas, logical and lookup functions, conditional formatting, charts, and basic data analysis.
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Corporate Governance
de Kluyver · LibreTexts
Corporate Governance by de Kluyver is a primer on corporate governance. It is designed to help students understand corporate governance by looking at the subject from both a macro- and micro-perspective. Historical data and examples including the recent scandals that have torn the fabric of capitalism pave a pathway to the principal challenges facing today's corporate boards, and how to successfully manage them.
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Information Strategies for Communicators
Kathleen A. Hansen and Nora Paul · University of Minnesota
The definitive text for the information search and evaluation process as practiced by news and strategic communication message producers. Currently used at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication; JOUR 3004W/V, Information for Mass Communication.
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BUSINESS COMMUNICATION IN PRACTICE
Lisa Castillo & Christine Keelin · Citrus College
Essentials of Business Communication
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Business Math
Jean-Paul Olivier · Red River College of Applied Arts, Science, & Technology
Business math is the study of mathematics required by the field of business. Business professionals will work with taxes, gross earnings, product prices, and currency exchange; they will be offered loans, lines of credit, mortgages, leases, savings bonds, and other financial tools. This textbook covers all of these topics and how these financial tools can maximize their earnings and minimize their costs. It discusses how to execute smart monetary decisions both personally and for their business.
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Information Systems for Business (Revised 1st Edition, 2021)
Ly-Huong T. Pham, Tejal Desai-Naik, Laurie Hammond, & Wael Abdeljabbar · ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative
This book is divided into three parts. Part 1 discusses what an information system (IS) is and its components. Part 2 discusses how people use IS for personal and professional development, how businesses use IS to create and sustain competitive advantages, and how people build and support IS. Part 3 discusses the role of IS in globalization, the ethical and legal implications, and emerging trends of the future.
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Introduction to Statistics in Business
Melissa Patterson · Chabot College
LibreTexts
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Introduction to International Business (Remix)
Shelby Arthur · Santa Barbara City College
LibreTexts
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Information Literacy in the Age of Algorithms (Project Information Literacy)
Alison J. Head, Barbara Fister, and Margy MacMillan · Project Information Literacy (PIL)
LibreTexts
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Organizational Communication - Theory, Research, and Practice
Anonymous · LibreTexts
This book looks at organizational communication as a broad term that encompasses a wide array of organizational types, which we’ll explore in more detail elsewhere in this chapter. Even if you just take the average 7.5 hours per day an individual spends “working” in an organization, you will end up in an organizational environment a little over 111 days per year. If you work for 40 years, you’ll basically spend 12 of those years at work.
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Business Law
Terri Brown · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This textbook introduces the foundations of American law, covering its origins, legal systems, and key principles. Topics include civil and criminal law, contracts, business structures, employment, property, and intellectual property. It also addresses consumer protection, securities regulation, and the role of courts in resolving disputes and upholding justice.
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Calculus for Business and Social Sciences Corequisite Workbook
Victoria Dominguez, Cristian Martinez, & Sanaa Saykali · Citrus College
This text serves as a Corequisite Workbook for an Applied Calculus course. It is vitally important for students who take this course (and its corequisite) to have a thorough and complete refresher of Algebra skills needed for Calculus. These problems may be assigned as in-class practice problems, and can be also assigned as homework, to be graded and counted toward the Applied Calculus corequisite final grade.
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Human Resources
Loretta Smith · Arkansas Tech University
LibreTexts
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Bus 125:International Business
Staff · Cañada College
International Business introduces students to the integrated and interdependent global environment within which businesses operate. Using theoretical and practical perspectives, this course focuses on several aspects of the global marketplace: national differences; global trade and investment environment; global monetary systems; strategy and structure of international business; and international business operations.
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Org. Behavior
Loretta Smith · Arkansas Tech University
This textbook provides an overview of the concepts and theories important to the field of organizational behavior. While it is a published text, revisions continue. We encourage submissions of topics or cases that you feel would enhance information presented here.