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Preface

The purpose of these materials is to provide additional depth in a few key areas within the broad subject of management and organizational behavior. These materials should be accessed by the end of the first week of class. The placement and use of each article with the course is listed in the Course Outline.

The reference in brackets is a link to either the CSUN Library online database or the web site from which the article may be accessed. I recommend downloading and printing the article as opposed to simply reading the article online. Most of the CSUN Library databases oriented toward business students are collected the Business Subject index. Finding the article is probably best done with a search that uses the author's name and a keyword from the article title. With respect to the materials available via the CSUN Library online databases, I recommend selecting the highest-quality print output that is available. Often, this means selecting the "PDF" format (for binary files).

Peer-Reviewed Materials

In general, the "peer-reviewed" materials are "theory-based" readings. These are significant in rigor and have provided persistent insight, often over decades.

• Christensen, C. (2002), "The Rules of Innovation", Technology Review, Jun, Vol. 105 No. 5, pp. 32-38 [ ABI Inform ]

• Kerr, S. (1995), "On the Folly of Hoping for A while Rewarding B", Academy of Management Executive, 9(1), pp. 7-14 (revision from original first published in 1975) [ ABI Inform ]

• McDermott, R. (1999), "Why Information Technology Inspired but Cannot Deliver Knowledge Management", California Management Review, Summer, Vol. 41 No. 4, pp. 103-117 [ ABI Inform ]

• Nemeth, C. J. (1997), "Managing Innovation: When Less is More", California Management Review, Vol. 40 No. 1, pp. 59-74 [ ABI Inform ]

• Pinto, J., and Kharbanda, O. P. (1995), "Lessons for an Accidental Profession", Business Horizons, Mar/Apr, pp. 41-50 [ Science Direct ]

• Townsend, A., DeMarie, S., and Hendrickson, A. (1998), "Virtual Teams: Technology and the Workplace of the Future", Academy of Management Executive, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 17-29 [ ABI Inform ]

Non-Peer-Reviewed Materials

In general, the "non-peer-reviewed" materials are "practice-based" materials. These are timely in relevance and tend to be good examples of either best business practices or complex issues that are likely to confront a future manager.

• Ball, J. (2007), "The Carbon-Neutral Vacation", Wall Street Journal, Jul 28 [ ABI Inform ]

• Peterson, J. (2007), "At some companies, older skilled workers are golden", Los Angeles Times, Sep 3 [ ProQuest ]

• Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) summary [ .pdf ] (Sunday, August 27, 2017)

Reference Materials

The "quasi-peer-reviewed" materials are short, "encyclopedic-like" materials. These are good starting points for initial study and further intellectual pursuit.

• Michael Porter's Value Chain (Wikipedia) [ .html ] (click on the image for a larger display)

• Social Networks (Wikipedia) [ .html ]