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BMT 2580: Compensation and Benefits Management
Denean M Robinson · Prince George's Community College
This text addresses the fundamental concepts of compensation management, theory of organizational reward systems, and methods of compensating employees. Topics include compensation objectives, employee benefits options, internal and pay structures, incentive programs, performance appraisals, union and government roles in compensation, and international pay systems.
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Organizational Behavior
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 19.04: Business Model Canvas
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Organizational Health and Wellness
Andrew Paasch · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This text covers health and safety in diverse work environments. It covers an introduction to health and wellness, and extends to specific areas such as physical activity, stress management, weight management, infectious diseases, drug use and addiction, nutrition, mental and emotional health, HR and health and safety, risk management, chronic diseases, and creating culture change.
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A First Generation's Guide to Law School
Melissa A. Hale · Law School Admission Council (LSAC)
This is written as a guide for first-generation students who are entering or are currently attending law school. What does that mean? Typically that means someone who is the first in their immediate family to attend college. However, there are various ways to describe “first-generation”; some people use it to mean the first in your family to go to law school as well.
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AI-Driven Entrepreneurial Management
Melissa Brooks · Hillsborough College
In the contents: 6.02: Understanding Politics and Its Effects on Business and Entrepreneurship
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Basic Introduction to Estate Planning and Probate Practice for Paralegals
Beth R. Pless, J.D. · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This OER textbook for paralegal students provides a basic introduction to estates and probate practice, with an emphasis on property, succession, estate planning documents, wills, and probate.
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Focusing on Organizational Change
LibreTexts · LibreTexts
This text offers an alternative to the traditional approach by focusing on building the change capacity of the entire organization in anticipation of future pressures to change. Based on systematic research of more than 5,000 respondents working within more than 200 organization or organizational units conducted during the previous decade. While building organizational change capacity is not fast or easy, it is essential for effective leadership and organizational survival in the 21st century.
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Investment Fundamentals for College Students
Sarah Maokosy · Reedley College
Investment Fundamentals for College Students is an introductory Open Educational Resource designed to provide students with a clear and practical understanding of investing principles. This text introduces the foundational concepts of risk and return, asset allocation, diversification, financial markets, securities, and long term wealth building strategies. The book emphasizes analytical thinking and informed decision making, helping students evaluate investment opportunities.
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Fundamentals of Global Strategy
Anonymous · LibreTexts
In the contents: 04: Global Strategy as Business Model Change · 4.02: Components of a Business Model · 4.03: Global Strategy as Business Model Change
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Introduction to Human Resources (MPTC)
Marla Stilwill · Moraine Park Technical College
Introduction to Human Resource Management is an introductory textbook that explains how organizations recruit, select, train, evaluate, and compensate employees while following employment laws and supporting ethical workplace practices. It also emphasizes how HR contributes strategically to organizational success through topics such as diversity and inclusion, employee relations, and performance management.
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The History of Human Resources in the United States
Robert Lloyd and Wayne Aho · Fort Hays State University
The Human Resources department of an organization performs human resource management, overseeing various aspects of employment, such as compliance with labor law and employment standards, interviewing and selection, performance management, administration of employee benefits, organizing of employee files with the required documents for future reference, and some aspects of recruitment (also known as talent acquisition) and employee offboarding.
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JPP 207 Substantive Criminal Law
matthew.mackelly · Concordia University Wisconsin
Criminal Law begins with the foundations of law and the legal system and then extensively explores criminal laws and defenses using general state principles, federal law, the Constitution, and the Model Penal Code as guidelines. Although it is neither possible nor desirable to discuss every criminal law, this textbook provides a basic yet thorough overview of the American criminal justice system.
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An Introduction to Cooperation and Mutualism
Michael Boland · University of Minnesota
In the contents: 4.05: Patronage Income Distribution Choices and Cooperative Business Units
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Developing New Products and Services
Anonymous · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.15: R and D for Start-Ups and Small Businesses · 09: The TenTen Planning Process - Crafting a Business Story · 9.02: Business Plan Overview Template (Mantra Mission Money Goals Objectives and Tactics)
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Introduction to Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Jayme Renfro · University of Northern Iowa
This book is meant to be a practical guide to he major parts of strategic planning in a way that is intended to be clear, useful, and grounded in how organizations actually work. It does not assume that there is a perfect formula for planning or that any plan can remove uncertainty. No organization can predict the future cleanly. The point is not to produce certainty. The point is to help organizations think more clearly, act more intentionally, and adapt with more purpose.
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Sustainability, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship
Anonymous · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.02: Business Shifts Its Focus · 02: Sustainability Innovation in Business · 6.02: Entrepreneurial Innovation Health Environment and Sustainable Business Design
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BPM 1020 - Maintenance for Residential Property Management (Phillips and Roberts, 2021)
A. Roberts · Prince George's Community College
This text is designed to prepare students to develop and implement maintenance systems for residential properties. Topics includu the property manager’s role in maintenance; conducting inspections; developing and scheduling maintenance programs; budgeting for maintenance; staffing and contracting; energy management; customer service; government codes and regulations; and safety and security.
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INT 2080: Database Design (Watt and Eng)
Kunle Elebute · Prince George's Community College
Fundamentals of Database Management gives students a solid foundation in the fundamental concepts of relational database management. Students are introduced to database architecture, data migration and recovery, high availability techniques, database performance tuning, and basic database security tasks. Students will be able to install and configure relational database server and also run queries to retrieve data from the database.
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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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Corporate Governance
de Kluyver · LibreTexts
In the contents: 11.06: A New Compact Between Business and Society · 13.02: Business Growth Strategy and Record · 13.05: Corporate Culture and Business Practices