Seminar Assignment

Organizational Behaviour
Academic Journal: Journal of organizational behaviour
Name of the database: Wiley online library
Format in which the articles appear: PDF
Aims and Objectives of the Journal: The Journal of Organizational Behavior aims to publish
empirical reports and theoretical reviews of research in the field of organizational behavior,
wherever in the world that work is conducted. The journal will focus on research and theory in all
topics associated with organizational behavior within and across individual, group and organizational
levels of analysis, including all the levels i.e.
Objectives
Individual, group and organizational level decision making, goal setting, career development and
work life balance
Latest volumes and issues: November 2011 Volume 32, Issue 8

Title of recent article: Work characteristics, challenge appraisal, creativity, and proactive behavior:
A multi-level study - 2010

Human Resource Management
Academic Journal: Human Resource Management International Digest
Name of the database: Emerald
Format in which the articles appear: PDF
Aims and Objectives of the Journal:
Aims:
To provide information on most topical human resource management issues and relevant
implications for HR personnel out of the cutting-edge research. We regularly present case studies of
the implementation of human resource strategies in organizations of varying sizes, ranging from
SMEs to multinational corporations.
Objective
Keep abreast of new thinking, trends and developments in HRM
Save valuable management time by accessing the best management research through easy-
to-digest reviews
Be up to speed and in a position to implement important concepts quickly
Track the success or failure of HR strategies undertaken by other companies of varying sizes
and in different business sectors
Read the current ideas from some of the best HR thinkers today
Keep up to date with employment legislation

Latest volumes and issues: 2011. Vol 19. Issue 7
Title of recent article: The dual responsibility of the HR specialist 2011

Marketing
Academic Journal: Journal of Marketing
Name of the database: Business Source Premier
Format in which the articles appear: PDF
Aims and Objectives of the Journal:
Aim:
Published by the American Marketing Association. Articles selected by blind review judged on their
contributions to the advancement of the science and/or practice of marketing that provide new
insights, new ideas or new empirical results. particularly encouraging innovative ideas in conceptual
developments and research methodologies
Objectives
Sustainability and ethical issues in marketing
Consumer behaviour
Advertising and branding issues
Sales management and personal selling
Methodology and metatheory of marketing research
International and export marketing
Services marketing
New product development and innovation

Latest volumes and issues:Vol. 75 Issue 6 - Nov2011
Title of recent article: Decision Process Evolution in Customer Channel Choice 2011
International Management
Academic Journal: International Studies of Management & Organization
Name of the database: Business Source Premier
Format in which the articles appear: e-journals
Aims and Objectives of the Journal: It basically covers all the issues related to sustainability, cultural
change, growth options and uncertainty management. All the topics are related to managing
businesses oversees and issues related to it.
Latest volumes and issues: Vol. 41 Issue 3 - Fall2011
Title of recent article: International Business, International Management, and International Strategy
2010
Strategy
Academic Journal: Journal of Business Strategies
Name of the database: Business Source Premier
Format in which the articles appear: PDF
Aims and Objectives of the Journal: The journal deals with a vast variety of subjects related to
advertising, finance, banking , Internet Marketing and E-commerce. Basically it deals with all the
areas where a business strategy is needed to sustain and compete.
Latest volumes and issues: Vol. 28 Issue 1 - Spring2011
Title of recent article: Climate Change Strategies and Firm Performance 2010
Accounting & Finance
Academic Journal: Journal of Accountancy
Name of the database: ProQuest
Format in which the articles appear: PDF
Aims and Objectives of the Journal:
articles and features cover a wide variety of subjects including accounting, financial reporting, auditing, taxation,
personal financial planning, technology, business valuation, professional development, ethics, liability issues,
consulting, practice management, education and related domestic and international business issues.
The objective is to keep the readers up to date about the developments in the accounting principles, the tax
structure, help the readers with firsthand knowledge of auditing and the ethics involved in it. It also covers any
new development or changes in the international reporting methods of accounting or auditing.
Latest volumes and issues: Vol. 212 Issue 5 - Nov2011
Title of recent article: Auditing 2011


Logistics
Academic Journal: The international Journal of Logistics management
Name of the database: Emerald
Format in which the articles appear: PDF
Aims and Objectives of the Journal:
To provide executives and teachers with reports of current developments in the field of
logistics and supply chain management.
To facilitate the interchange of information about logistics and supply chain management
among business planners and researchers on a world-wide basis.
To provide a platform for new thinking on the problems and techniques of logistics and
supply chain management.
Latest volumes and issues: 2011; Vol.22, Iss.3
Title of recent article: Explaining the Effectiveness of Performance Based Logistics 2011

Small Businesses
Academic Journal: Journal of small business management
Name of the database: ABI /Inform Research
Format in which the articles appear: PDF
Aims and Objectives of the Journal:
As the official journal of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), the JSBM is
recognized as a primary instrument for projecting and supporting the goals and objectives of
this organization, which include scholarly research and the free exchange of ideas. The
journal focuses on areas like Women and Minority Owned Enterprises
Small Business Strategy and Organization
Small Business and Entrepreneurial Marketing
Franchising and Small Business
Internationalization and International Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Education
New Venture Creation and Venture Capital

Latest volumes and issues: Jan 2011; Vol. 49 (1)
Title of recent article: Entrepreneurship, Small Business and Public Policy Levers 2011
Entrepreneurship
Academic Journal: Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice journal
Name of the database: Business Source Premier
Format in which the articles appear: PDF
Aims and Objectives of the Journal:
The journal's mission is to publish original papers which contribute to the advancement of the field
of entrepreneurship. ET&P publishes conceptual and empirical articles of interest to scholars,
consultants, and public policy makers. Most issues also feature a teaching case. Article topics
include, but are not limited to:
National and International Studies of Enterprise Creation
Small Business Management
Family-Owned Businesses
Minority Issues in Small Business and Entrepreneurship
New Venture Creation
Research Methods
Venture Financing

Latest volumes and issues: Vol. 35 Issue 5 - Sep2011
Title of recent article: Entrepreneurial Orientation Theory and Research





Information Systems
Academic Journal: Journal of Management Information Systems
Name of the database: Business Source Premier
Format in which the articles appear: PDF
Aims and Objectives of the Journal:
The journal is a widely recognized forum for the presentation of research that advances the practice
and understanding of organizational information systems. It serves those investigating new modes of
information delivery and the changing landscape of information policy making, as well as
practitioners and executives managing the information resource. A vital aim of the quarterly is to
bridge the gap between theory and practice of management information systems.
Focused on the following issues:
Information systems for competitive positioning
Business processes and management enabled by information technology
Business value of information technology
Management of information resources
Integration of information systems planning into business plans
Business globalization and information technology

Latest volumes and issues: Vol. 28 Issue 1 - Summer2011
Title of recent article: Information Technology Spillover and Productivity: The Role of
Information Technology Intensity and Competition 2011