Research Guides: MNO 3371: Human Capital and Talent Management: Overview

Company Resources

Company websites
Navigate to a company website to search for mission statements, diversity commitments, recent news releases, locations of operations, etc. Human Resources practices can be gleaned from the Careers section or information on Diversity and Engagement.

Often links such as 'About Us' and 'Investor Relations' can provide useful internal company information. Be aware that all information is from the company’s point of view.

Factiva This link opens in a new window
Many company documents can be found on the website, but they are also searchable in this database.
Company = company name
Subject/Content Types = Interviews (with executives) and Transcripts (then put "conference call" in top search box
View the Finding News and Company Searching tutorials for more insights.
Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
Real-time access to Hoover’s private and public U.S and international companies including executive bios, history, and family trees. Check the Company Brief tab for current topics in the news that indicate challenges and strategy.
To access First Research industry reports, click on First Research below the main search box and then, the orange Submit button on the left side of the page.
View the Company Searching tutorial for more insights.
Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
In the blue bar at the top of the page, mouse over the 'More' link and select the 'Company Profiles' link to access company reports from MarketLine and Life Science Analytics. MarketLine reports generally include a SWOT Analysis, business description and concise list of competitors.
View the Company Research and Industry Research tutorials for more insights.
Business Insights: Global This link opens in a new window
Search company name to find history, brands, and SWOT analysis.
PitchBook This link opens in a new window
Transcripts
Search for public companies, click on the Transcripts tab. Downloads limited to 10 records per day/25 records per month.
Restricted to only current SMU students, faculty & staff. Mobile not included. Downloads limited to 10 records per day/25 records per month. Record typically defined as a single row of data in a spreadsheet.

Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Find facts on Dallas business climate and Fortune 1000 companies

Article Resources

Business Source Complete This link opens in a new window
Use this database to find articles from major national publications, trade journals, and regional sources covering topics such as management, strategy, and international business. Advanced search feature allows searching by company name or ticker symbol (choose 'Company Entity' or 'Ticker Symbol' from the dropdown menu). You can specify dates of publication to see recent articles.
View the Company Research and Industry Research tutorials for more insights.
Dallas Business Journal Portal This link opens in a new window
Dallas Business Journal contains news about Dallas-based companies.
See more... for login information
***NOTE: To access DBJ Portal, sign in with the the username and password found in the Box folder.***
View the Finding News tutorial for more insights.
Library Search This link opens in a new window
Articles, books, & media among SMU Libraries' collections & databases
ABI/INFORM Collection This link opens in a new window
Search for articles on company using human resources terms.

Sample APA Citations

These citations are based on APA 7th edition but have been modified to meet the requirements of SMU Cox School of Business instructors. Check with your professor regarding the appropriate citation style for your course.

The following is an example of references on a reference page for the type of sources you will be using for this assignment. Examples of in-text references can be found in Citing Business Sources.

References

American Airlines Group, Inc. (2022). American Airlines Group, Inc. [Corporate Structure]. Retrieved July 20, 2020, from https://www.aa.com

American Marketing Association. (2022). LinkedIn. Retrieved June 15, 2020, from https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-marketing-association

FTSE Russell. (2022). Verizon Communications, Inc. [Competitors List]. Retrieved August 10, 2020, from Mergent Intellect database

Hoopfer E. (2020, April 15). Come and take it? Not so fast. Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved from www.bizjournals.com

How much does it really cost to fly by private jet, the world's best bars for 2017 and more. (2017, July 28). Forbes.com. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database

MarketLine. (2022, August 25). Alphabet, Inc. [Company profile]. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database

Robuck, M. (2020, January 31). Amazon Web Services: A knockout performance in Q4. Fierce Telecom. Retrieved from Business Source Complete database

Smith, Joseph. (2022, October 31). Telephone interview

Sysco Corporation. (2020, May 5). Sysco Corp CEO Kevin Hourican on Q3 2020 results -- earnings call transcript >SYY. Retrieved from Factiva database

Why Do I Need This Guide?

This assignment for Human Resources requires you to prepare a presentation on a company using both library resources and an interview. In addition to general information on the company, you will need to select five HCM practices that differentiate the organization from its competitors. Start with the resources on this page.

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Class Presentation for MNO 3371

Class Presentation
A PDF version of the Power Point presentation on Business Library resources for the Human Resources company interview assignment

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