NEWS & CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS

Press and trade press items on implementation of theory and examples of application

MANAGEMENT THEORY & DISCUSSION

Executive interviews, discussion of latest management techniques, company-specific overviews

CASE STUDIES

Case studies containing in-depth research on many aspects of corporate culture, both theoretical and practical

MARKET RESEARCH

Market overviews, main players, market shares and developments within conceptual markets

ACADEMIC SOURCES

Material from academic institutions, research bodies and other non-commercial sources


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Client

A consultancy has been asked by their client, the corporate strategy division of a major but embattled retailer, to evaluate new business opportunities, and difficulties, offered by e-commerce. They wish to see the current state of affairs, key issues in getting established and forecasted trends re. internet-based e-commerce

Sources

1. Press and informed/industry comment for background and developing issues

Dialog Global Reporter is a multi-language database covering the leading newspapers and business magazines from all regions of the world. Other databases and the Web are also available for news searches.

ABI-Inform, a database of citations, abstracts and full-texts of articles from c.1200 professional publications, academic journals and trade magazines published worldwide.

2. Market research on e-commerce (main players, market size, SWOTs, consumer statistics, qualitative/attitudinal information)

Key Note, Mintel, Findex, MSI (Market Surveys Index), MarketSearch

3. Case studies, to highlight implementation and maintenance issues

The European Case Clearing House has over 14,000 management case studies from the world's key business schools and individual authors

4. Faculty research

Check for appropriate material using Faculty research database.

5. Other Sources

Institute of Grocery Distribution publications, Key Note reports on UK retailing, NTC Retail and Marketing Pocketbooks and Government websites for official publications, policy documents and legislation