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Business Leadership Research Guide

When to Use This Guide

Use this guide when you need information on either theories or practical applications of leadership in the business world.

Finding General or Background Information on Business Leadership

Here are some suggested places to begin finding background information on the concepts and practice of business leadership. They can also help you refine your topic and search terms.

• Encyclopedia of Leadership - R HD57.7 .E53 2004
• Business Leadership: A Jossey-Bass Reader - HD57.7 .B875 2003
• The Nature of Leadership - HD57.7 .N377 2004
• The Leader's Companion: Insights on Leadership Through the Ages - HM141 .L375 1995
• Leader to Leader: Enduring Insights on Leadership from the Drucker Foundation's Award-Winning Journal [electronic resource]

Subject Headings for Finding Business Leadership Information in the Book and Media Catalog

• Leadership
• Executive ability
• Organizational change management

Finding Articles About Business Leadership in Research Databases

Business Source Complete
Search Business Source Complete for articles about business leadership published in scholarly, trade, and general interest periodicals.

JSTOR
Contains a large collection of business journals with numerous articles on business leadership.

Wilson OmniFile Full Text Select
Search Wilson for articles published in academic and professional publications.

The Conference Board
The Conference Board (TCB) is a non-partisan, non-profit business network that attempts “to bring leaders together to find solutions to common problems and objectively examine major issues having an impact on business and society.” TCB has reports and in-depth interviews on leadership.

Business Insights: Essentials (formerly Business and Company Resource Center)
To find articles, go to Advanced Search and search for “leadership” in “Subject” (rather than searching by keyword).

Biography in Context
Contains biographies and full-text articles on notable business thinkers and leaders. Search by name or browse through “Biographical Facts Search” for a particular period, occupation, nationality, gender, or ethnicity.

Selected Web Sites

Harvard Business School's Working Knowledge
HBS Working Knowledge is a forum for innovation in business practice. You will find articles and working papers, as well as research and ideas on the cutting edge of management thinking.

Leadership Digest - Wharton Center for Leadership and Change Management
Browse current and back issues of the Wharton Leadership Digest, an electronic bulletin featuring interviews and book excerpts or summaries, and other articles.

American Management Association – Research Reports
You can browse or search the latest reports as well as back issues. Free registration is required.

Center for Creative Leadership
Follow the "Research and Faculty” tab for articles, podcasts, white papers, and research reports on leadership topics.

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