ECN201 - Economics for Managers

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Welcome, Economics Students! These are the Library’s course pages for Economics for Managers. Here you will be able to access online course information, helpful tools, and course readings.  
Course Description | Help Searching for an Article in a Journal | Selection of Article Readings |  Outcomes
 

Course Description

A study of microeconomics and its relevance to managerial decisions in for-profit and not-for-profit enterprises. Topics covered include; demand and supply analysis, production and cost analysis, market structure and firm behavior, profit analysis, pricing practices, economic analysis of capital projects, and legal and regulatory environment of business.

You can search for an article in a journal in a database simply by typing in the journal title in one search box and at least one additional piece of information in the second search box. The example below shows how to search for an article in Business Source Complete:

 Search for Harvard Business Review in Business Source Complete

As pictured above, type in the following in the database:

  • In the first search box, enter the journal you want (e.g., Harvard Business Review) AND select SO Publication Name from the drop-down menu to tell the databases you want to search for that journal
  • In the second search box, enter at least the first part of the article title

 If you have any difficulties, ask a librarian for assistance. 

Articles

The articles below are some of your readings, available full text online in one of two library databases.
See your syllabus for a complete listing.

Rausco, P. Bulletproof Profit Models. Industrial Management. 
Calmer Waters. The Economist. 

Aquila, A. Employee Compensation and the Big Picture. CPA Practice Management Forum. 

Executive Compensation in the New Economy. Equities. 
Kraft, J., Kraftová I. Globalization and the New Economy: New Terms or New Reality. Economics & Management. 
Outsourcing to 3PL Delivers Strong ROI in Tough Economy. Managing Imports and Exports. 

A Penny for your Thoughts; Executive Pay. The Economist. 

Rebirth of a Carmaker – Fiat. The Economist. 
The Spectre of Nationalisation: Economics Focus. The Economist. 
Koenig, H. Supply Chain Crunch. ICIS Chemical Business 
DuBravac, S.G. The U.S. Television Set Market. Business Economics 
When the Chain Breaks. The Economist 

Will Work for Pay. Industrial Engineer: IE 


Library Course Page Outcomes

According to one of the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education from the Association of College Research Libraries (ACRL), information literate students are able to access needed information effectively and efficiently and retrieve information online or in person using a variety of methods (standard 2.3.)., 

This course page was created to help meet the following desired outcomes of that standard, wherein the information literate student:

  • Uses various search systems to retrieve information in a variety of formats  
  • Uses various classification schemes and other systems to locate information resources within the library or to identify specific sites for physical explorations  
  • Uses specialized online or in-person services available at the institution to retrieve information needed  

Page last modified: 4 February 2013 | Reference & Instruction Services, ODU Library
Readings, documents, and links above determined by faculty request.

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