Course Number: BU527Subject: Business Welcome to Laurier Library's Management Control Fiasco research guide for BU527: Management Controls. This guide provides information sources to help you conduct research on your chosen organization and its management control fiasco. You may also want to visit the Business subject guide and the Government Information guide for additional resources that will help you complete your research. Additionally, you can find links to helpful video tutorials to the right under Key links. Encyclopedias Books Article Databases Organizational Charts / Exhibits Private Sector (Companies) Public Sector (Governments) Nonprofit Organizations Finding Legal Information Citing Your Sources Course Presentation Encyclopedias Encyclopedias are a great place to start your research as they can provide basic background information on your organization, provide you with a timeline, help you to define key terms early on in your research, and further locate relevant research that may be contained in the bibliographies at the end of each entry. Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime (opens in new tab) Contains over 500 entries of high-profile white-collar and corporate crimes. The encyclopedia covers definitions, examples, historical perspectives, investigations, prosecutions, evaluations, and references for further study. Encyclopedia of Business Ethics and Society (opens in new tab) Includes more than 800 entries on topics that discuss the relationship between business, ethics, and society. Coverage on organizations that have experienced a management control fiasco are also included. Canadian Company Histories (opens in new tab) (HG4090.Z65 C3 ā WLU Library Book Shelves, 6th Floor) Provides detailed profiles and historical information for Canadaās largest and most influential companies, including Maple Leaf Foods Inc. and Northern Telecom Limited. Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World (opens in new tab) Provides overviews of important business topics of our time including such topics as corruption, corporate governance, bankruptcy, investor protection, and corporate regulations. Encyclopedia of Governance (opens in new tab) Provides information on complex topics related to governance, public administration, political economy, political science, and sociology. The Canadian Encyclopedia (opens in new tab) Includes articles and other multimedia items charting Canadaās history, events, culture, and landscape. Books Books (both print and electronic) are another great way to get started on your research. Books cover topics quite broadly, and therefore they are a great way to understand the context and background of your organization, to locate specific details, and to also find exhibits such as organizational charts. Search the OMNI (the Library Catalogue)Ā for both print and electronic books. Alternatively, you can search for e-books in these three e-book collections: ProQuest Ebook Central (opens in new tab) Scholars Portal Books (opens in new tab) University Press Scholarship (opens in new tab) Recommended Books (not an exhaustive list): Greed and Corporate Failure: the lessons from recent disasters (opens in new tab) (HD2747 .H36) Includes case histories for Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Parmalat, and others. Cases in Corporate Governance (opens in new tab) (E-book) Includes case studies on 9 different management fiascos. The Management of Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations in Canada (opens in new tab) (HD62.6 .M355 2014) A guide to best practices, risk management, and strategic advice for non-profits. Watch the video tutorials: Finding Books: Using the Primo Library Catalogue, Finding eBooks, Using Scholars Portal E-Books. Article Databases Article databases (also known as āperiodical indexesā) bring together a number of different online journals and other resources such as company profiles, SWOT analyses, and other research reports into one search engine. Keep in mind that periodical indexes are especially helpful when conducting historical research as they contain a lot of older resources. Use the following databases to find articles, reports, and other resources on your organization. Business Source Complete (opens in new tab) Includes trade and scholarly journals in the fields of management, accounting, finance, and economics. ProQuest Business (opens in new tab) Index for business and management publications. Factiva (opens in new tab) A full-text resource with news, business information and journal articles drawn from almost 9000 worldwide sources. Scholars Portal Journals (opens in new tab) Provides access to thousands of full-text online academic journals. CBCA Complete: Business (opens in new tab) Index for scholarly, professional, and popular literature on Canadian business, finance and economics. Canadian Newsstand Complete (opens in new tab) Provides access to the full text of Canadian news sources from many Canadian newspapers, including articles, columns, editorials, and features. Watch the video tutorial: Better Searching Using AND, OR, NOT Watch the video tutorial: Better Searching Using Keyword Shortcuts Organizational Charts / Exhibits Company Filings Top-level management information is often available in Annual Reports and the Management Information Circular (MIC) / Proxy StatementBooks on your organization Books often contain organizational charts and other exhibits. See the section on 'Books' in this guide. Article Databases In an article database try searching for the company name AND āorganizational chartā OR āorganizational structureā. In Business Source Complete > type in the company name > then select Image Quick View > then click 'Search'. Private Sector (Companies) Annual Reports and other Company Filings Sedar (opens in new tab) Canadian filings back to 1997 when available. Watch the video tutorial: Finding Canadian Company Annual Reports Edgar (opens in new tab) US Securities and Exchange Commission filings from 1996 to present (some from 1994). ProQuest Historical Annual Reports (opens in new tab) A database of full-text historical annual reports. Mergent Online (opens in new tab) Canadian, U.S., and International filings. Includes filings for defunct companies as well. Company Profiles and SWOT Analyses Mergent Online (opens in new tab) Global publicly-traded companies including business descriptions, history, subsidiaries, and annual reports. Also includes Investext investment research reports (contains detailed data and analysis on publicly traded companies in a wide variety of industries). Marketline Advantage (opens in new tab) Global coverage of public and private companies, including SWOT analyses, top competitors, etc. NexisUni (opens in new tab) Global public and private companies including business descriptions, SWOT analyses, competitors and legal cases. Business Source Complete (opens in new tab) Locate older company profiles and SWOT analyses. Type company name into the search box > then select 'Company Report' under 'Document Type' > click 'Search'. Other Company Resources US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) : Litigation Release ArchivesĀ (opens in new tab) Includes links to litigation releases concerning civil lawsuits brought by the Commission in U.S. federal court. US Department of Justice: Archives (opens in new tab) Trial exhibits and releases: for such companies as Enron C-SPAN (Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network) (opens in new tab) Archived webcasts of congressional committee investigative hearings into Enron, Worldcom, Bernard L. Madoff, and others. Public Sector (Governments) Canadian Government The Canadian Encyclopedia (opens in new tab) Includes articles and other multimedia items charting Canadaās history, events, culture, and landscape. Ontario.ca (opens in new tab) Official website of the Ontario government; contains research and publications. Privy Council Office (opens in new tab) Scroll down to locateĀ Commissions of Inquiry: reports that provide the findings of investigations of national importance. Select 'Commissions of Inquiry' (bottom right) > select 'By Commissioner' to locate reports by the name of the commissioner who lead the investigation. Auditor General of Canada (opens in new tab) Provides independent audits and special examinations of federal government operations. Conduct a search in the top-right corner search bar. Government of Canada Publications (opens in new tab) A searchable catalogue of the over 275 000 Government of Canada publications and reports. Parliament of Canada (opens in new tab) Includes a wide range of research publications that provide analysis on historical and current key issues, legislation, and major public policy topics. US Government United States Government Manual (opens in new tab) The official handbook of the US federal government; provides annual information on departments and agencies of legislative, judicial, and executive branches. USA.gov A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies (opens in new tab) An index of all U.S. Government Departments and Agencies. Federal Register (opens in new tab) The official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents. Washington Information Directory (opens in new tab) (REF F192.3 .W33 - Library 3rd Floor Government Document Reference Shelves) A directory of U.S. governmental and non-governmental organizations in Washington, D.C. Nonprofit Organizations Conference Board of Canada: E-LIBRARY (opens in new tab) Research reports on public policy, economics, management, and organizational performance. Privy Council Office (opens in new tab) Locate Commissions of Inquiry: reports that provide the findings of investigations of national importance. Select 'Commissions of Inquiry' (bottom right) > select 'By Commissioner' to locate reports by the name of the commissioner who lead the investigation. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) ā Charities Listings (opens in new tab) A search tool to find registered or revoked charities, and their annual information returns. GuideStar: Database of Nonprofit Organizations (opens in new tab) Data and reports on Canadian and US nonprofit organizations. Register for a free account. The Management of Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations in Canada (opens in new tab) (HD62.6 .M355 2014) A guide to best practices, risk management, and strategic advice for non-profits. Finding Legal Information NexisUni (opens in new tab) Find company legal cases; coverage limited to recent years. Select āGet Company Infoā> Type company name > click āGoā & select correct match > See āLegalā in the left menu. Lexis Advanced Quicklaw (opens in new tab) Canadian court decisions and legal commentary. Click 'Accept' > then select 'Court Cases' or 'Commentary' from the top ribbon > then search with keywords. Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLii) (opens in new tab) Provides access to court judgments, tribunal decisions, statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (opens in new tab) Coverage includes US company cases and legal news. Search for a company in the top-right search box > then refine your results by selecting 'Litigation' from the blue bar. FindLaw (opens in new tab) Provides U.S. cases, statutes, and legal news. Citing Your Sources Laurier Library: Citation Styles (opens in new tab) Business Citation Guide (from York's Bronfman Business Library) Course PresentationĀ Ā