This pathfinder identifies selected sources of information for management. Relevant sources may also be listed on the pathfinders for economics, marketing and psychology. Examples of materials available for management are listed below. B57 N525 Encyclopedia of Management REF HD 19 H4 E525 Encyclopedia of United States Business History and Biography REF HC 102 E5 Separate volumes cover airlines, the automobile industry, banking and finance, iron and steel, and railroads.
Information is taken from newspapers, magazines and trade publications.
Many reference books and databases use the SIC to group companies by activity. This handbook indicates which SIC number is assigned to a product or service. It is usually easier to find information on public companies than private companies. The shares of a public, or publicly held, company are traded on a stock exchange and are freely transferable from one person or institution to another. The company is required by law to release financial information and investors expect the availability of enough other information to make suitable decisions.