Lead by Example (Assignment 4.07)
Useful Library Resources
Modern and Business-Related
Use "Advanced Search" to search by "Person" - Use "Look Up People" to locate articles tagged with your leader
Use "Document Type" to avoid Reviews/Book Reviews which will be about books about your leader, not the actual person
Search for your leader using quotation marks, such as "Steve Jobs" or "Tricia Griffith"
Use "Document Type" to avoid Book Reviews, which will be about books about your leader, not the actual person
Historical or Non-Business Related
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Special Considerations for Biographical Research
Rolling Ball Theory (Assignment 5.05)
Searching for Termination Theories
Useful Resources
Better for general strategies, research on firing, and management articles
In the databases, start with simple searches such as just "downsizing" then use the limiters like publication date to get a more manageable list of results.
Better for news and magazine reporting on actual companies
In these databases a more detailed search may be helpful. If you do not get good results, then make your search less specific.
Evaluating Online Sources
For this topic you may find sources online through management or labor organizations. Before using something you find online, use one of the methods described on the Source Evaluation Strategies research guide to make sure this is an acceptable source for an academic assignment.