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Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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Introduction to Operations Management (NWTC)
Terri Brown · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This operations management textbook provides an introduction to operations strategy, making decisions with financial data, forecasting, strategic capacity planning, process design, facilities, supply chain management, inventory, and just-in-time lean systems.
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Digital Entrepreneurship (CIS 028)
Gabrielle Brixey · Coalinga College
In the contents: 02: Identify a Business Opportunity · 04: Online Presence and Business Strategies · 4.06: Business Structures and The Business Plan
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Alaska Criminal Law 2022
Rob Henderson · University of Alaska Anchorage
Alaska Criminal Law, 2022 Edition is an exploration into the basic principles of criminal law as viewed through an Alaskan lens. Alaska is a very unique state and its criminal law is no exception. Alaska has developed its criminal laws over a relatively short timeframe; Alaska has only been a state since 1959. But in that short amount of time, Alaska has built a robust criminal justice system unique to itself.
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Human Resource Management (NWTC)
Pam Cottrell · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This textbook introduces the role of human resources, strategic human resources, diversity, equity, and the law, recruitment, selection, compensation and benefits, training and development, retention and motivation, performance management, managing employee performance, and global human resources.
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Building Strategy and Performance
Anonymous · LibreTexts
In the contents: 1.01: The Challenge for Business Leaders
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Talent Acquisition
Mabel Gehrett · Western Technical College
This course will introduce the strategic steps and processes used to find, attract, select, and hire quality talent for openings within an organization while considering staffing needs, employment laws, interview skills and retention strategies.
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Critical Employment, Ethical, and Legal Scenarios in Human Resource Development
Claretha Hughes · University of Arkansas
This OER contains problem-based, teaching scenarios for instructors to use as they seek to develop the ability of students to critically think about employment, ethical, and legal situations that can occur in the workplace. As organizations seek to achieve their diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, difficult situations and conversations may occur between workers. Using teaching case methodology does not seek to provide answers but opens up questions and debates among students.
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Constitutional Law
Lumen Learning · Lumen Learning
Constitutional law is a branch of law that deals with the interpretation and application of a country's constitution. A constitution serves as the supreme law of the land, setting out the fundamental principles, structure of government, and rights of individuals within a nation. Constitutional law governs the relationships between different branches of government, as well as the rights and duties of citizens.
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Managing People
Mabel Gehrett · Western Technical College
In the contents: 4.05: Business Stakeholders
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Principles of Management
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 5.02: Ethics and Business Ethics Defined · 7.04: Small Business · 7.05: Start Your Own Business
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Corporate Governance
William Frey and Jose a Cruz-Cruz · University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
In the contents: 1.04: Moral Exemplars in Business and Professional Ethics · 2.02: Three Frameworks for Ethical Problem-Solving in Business and the Professions · 05: Business Ethics Bowl
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Introduction to Legal Studies and Legal Ethics
Beth R. Pless, J.D. and Anne E. Oestreicher, J.D. · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This textbook is an introduction to legal studies and ethics for paralegals. It provides an overview of the US legal system, legal ethics, legal research, communication in the law office, careers in transactional law, areas of civil practice, legal careers in government, and paralegal career paths.
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Sustainable Property Management (Hopkins)
Erin A. Hopkins · Virginia Tech
This textbook explains how ecologically sustainable concepts may be implemented throughout the property management operation functions while also considering the other spheres of sustainability. It also incorporates the theme of sustainable building practices as a human science as well as a building science by highlighting motivations and impacts to various stakeholders.
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Organizational Behavior
Jamie Hammond · Western Technical College
In the contents: 6.05: Creating Ethical Cultures in Business
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Toolkit
Lee A. Swanson · University of Saskatchewan
In the contents: 1.04: Chapter 4 Business Models · 1.05: Chapter 5 Business Planning · 1.07: Chapter 7 Business Set-Up Start-Up and Growth
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Safety in the Workplace
Andrew Paasch · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This text addresses safety awareness, federal/state/local compliance, inspections, risk analysis, workplace violence, substance abuse, health hazards, first aid, CPR, fire and electrical safety, and emergency preparedness.
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BMT1420: Organizational Management
Thomisha M Duru-Nnebue · Prince George's Community College
This text aligns to introductory courses in Organizational Behavior. The text presents the theory, concepts, and applications with particular emphasis on the impact that individuals and groups can have on organizational performance and culture. An array of recurring features engages students in entrepreneurial thinking, managing change, using tools/technology, and responsible management.
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Entrepreneurship
OpenStax · LibreTexts
In the contents: 5.02: Researching Potential Business Opportunities · 10.01: Launching the Imperfect Business- Lean Startup · 10.03: The Challenging Truth about Business Ownership
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Labor Relations and Negotiations
Andrew Paasch · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This text introduces students to the history of the labor movement and includes the legal collective bargaining processes while applying the learned skills with case studies, a mock negotiation of a realistic collective bargaining contract, and the simulation of a grievance arbitration.
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BMT 2660: Conflict Management (2021)
Charles Perry · Prince George's Community College
This course provides powerful techniques for dealing effectively and confidently with difficult situations in the workplace. The course further examines strategies to strengthen organizational efficiency and productivity by developing, building and strengthening more cooperative and productive working relationships. Subtopics include defining the causes and types of conflict and its impact on productivity, costs and profits. Students are taught the elements of emotional intelligence and its role