ILROB 122: Introduction to Organizational Behavior
Team Project: "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"
Most of the following are extracted from the Catherwood Library Research page, which you should visit for a more extensive list of resources available. Also check out our guide, Finding Company-Specific Policies and Practices.Please start your research early! If you are not finding enough information about your organization or specific action, Ask a Librarian for help. We can help you identify other sources that may be useful.
Looking for ideas for organizations to use?
These sources will help you find companies that have made a name for themselves--They're on the "Best Places to Work" lists, award winning, in the news, or being investigated by Congress.
- Gary Price's List of Lists (e.g. Business and Industry Management; Executives and People
- Baldrige National Quality Program
- Workplace Issues Today
- Congressional Universe
- Socrates (Catherwood Library only) -- identifies strengths and weaknesses of companies based on "social" issues, including employee relations and diversity.
Newspapers / trade publications / company info
Search organization names to see which ones are making what kind of news. Find out how companies are performing.
More in-depth: some scholarly, limited by company and subject
Here is where you will find in depth articles about organizations. Be aware, though, that it is rare to find a substantive article about organizational behavior in a particular organization. Try searching your organization name combined with "culture" or "organization" or "organizational," etc.. See Finding Company-Specific Policies and Practices for more search tips.
Scholarly (good for organizational behavior concepts)
Be sure to look at the subject headings. They will lead you to more articles on the concepts.
Miscellaneous
- Vault.com: provides "insider" information. Messageboards require registration to post or see messages older than 60 days.
- Guidestar: provides information on non-profits
- Socrates (Catherwood Library only) -- identifies strengths and weaknesses of companies based on "social" issues, including employee relations and diversity.
Books / reports / government publications
- Conference Board Chart Collection (over 300 current organizational charts)
ILR Library Reference HD2741 .C57 2000 - Organizational Behavior: HD 58.7
Organizational Change: HD 58.8
Organizational Effectiveness: HD 58.9
