As the university and college terms approach, it’s time to review good resources for Business Studies students. So today I am working through Intute’s Management theories section of (mainly free) resources which could be useful for students.
A few have changed or ceased to exist. Some good old classics are still there and there are a few new ones. Some favourites:
When all the textbooks on management theories are out of the library, it’s good to have a few free websites to use, such as 12manage, which explains the main theories, eg. marketing mix, balanced scorecard, Deming cycle, Maslow and more. Note – some marketing lecturers I met recently said the Marketing Mix is no longer relevant. Responses please! The nice clear site Business models on the Web by Michael Rappa at North Carolina State University is another good one. For an introduction to Michael Porter’s work, try the Handy guide from the BBC.
Businessballs is another old favourite. Despite the wacky name, it is a good basic but far-ranging site which explains business terms and theories. Well-liked by lecturers.
Geert Hofstede is still big and his writings on national cultures fascinate. See the Geert Hofstede Cultural Dimensions.
Thinkers50 is a survey by a company called Suntop Media. Basically, it lists the movers and shakers in the business world – Bill Gates, De Bono, Alan Greenspan and so on. Includes interviews and bios.
If you think we’ve left something out, contact us at Intute Suggest a Site. If you like Twitter, see Intute Business on there, where we post short updates and interesting new websites.
Angela Joyce says: September 7, 2009 @ 4:48 pm
Someone has pointed out that we don’t have anything on the Boston Consulting Group Matrix, so I am looking into that! Angela J
Business Management says: October 5, 2009 @ 6:13 am
I got to share some information that relates to this artilce that Theory development and testing in relationship management has focused its efforts on adult members of publics. However, children and adolescents often play a significant role as publics (members, customers, and volunteers) in the organization-public relationship.