MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION

This Management Science Homepage is created to provide links for some topics related to Management in the hope that it can assist academics and students of the School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia in getting more up-to-date information in this area of studies. We attempt to select the best sites for Management. However, if you know of any good sites which you would like to add to this site, please e-habsah@notes.usm.my

 (Last updated February 2004)
General 
  • Guides to the Internet 
  • Academic and Research Institutions 
  • Conferences 
  • Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 
  • Directories 
  • Discussion Groups 
  • Document Delivery Services 
  • Electronic Journals 
  • FTP Files 
  • Full-text Documents 
  • Gopher Resources 
  • Government Resources 
  • News Resources 
  • Online Library Catalogues 
  • Professional Bodies and Associations 
  • Publishers' Catalogues 
  • Search Engines 
  • Statistical Data
Special Subjects
  • Accounting 
    • Guides to the Internet 
    • Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 
    • Discussion Groups 
    • Electronic journals 
    • Professional Bodies and Associations
  • Finance 
    • Guides to the Internet 
    • Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 
    • Directories 
    • Electronic Journals 
    • Stock Exchanges
  • Marketing 
    • Guides to the Internet 
    • Discussion Groups 
    • Electronic Journals 
    • Professional Bodies and Associations
  • Operations Management 
    • Guides to the Internet 
    • Academic and Research Institutions 
    • Electronic journals 
    • Professional Bodies and Associations
  • Quality Management 
    • General & Guides to the Internet 
    • Academic and Research Institutions 
    • Databases 
    • Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 
    • Directories 
    • Electronic Journals 
    • Full-Text Documents 
    • Professional Bodies and Associations 
    • Standards 
Special Subjects

ACCOUNTING
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GUIDES TO THE INTERNET

Accountancy & Finance (Heriot-Watt U. Library)
http://www.hw.ac.uk/libWWW/faculty/faceco/accfin.html
Lists links to accountancy and finance resources on the Web. Very strong in British resources.

Accounting and Finance On-line Resources
http://www.bus.orst.edu/tools/other/acc_fin/acc_fin.htm
Site of the Oregon State University College of Business. Links to other Internet resources in accounting are arranged alphabetically.

Accounting Resources on the Internet (Rutgers U.)
http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/busi/business.shtml
Excellent site for accounting resources on the Internet. Covers accounting, finance, taxation, audit and law. Provides links to associations, accounting firms, educational institutions, accounting professors, journals, government resources and other relevant sites.

AuditNet: Internet Resources for Auditors
http://users.aol.com/auditnet/karl.htm
Extensive list of accountancy and audit links compiled by James M. Kaplan.

Internal Auditing WWW
http://www.bitwise.net/iawww/
An interesting site which includes other topics of interest besides auditing. Accountants can keep up to date with the latest news about auditing, investing, publications, travel and even know about on the weather.

The Summa Project
http://www.summa.org.uk
The Summa Project, based at Exeter University, provides a WWW information server for accounting academics and other professionals. The site provides links to many WWW sites relevant to accounting, particularly in Europe.

Tax and Accounting Sites Directory
http://www.taxsites.com/
A directory of Internet resources for educators, students, and professionals. 

DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Glossary of Tax and Accounting Terms
http://www.mcn.org/A/MGCO/glossary.htm
Compiled by Murphy Green & Co. (CPA)

DISCUSSION GROUPS

CyberAccountant TOC
http://www.lacher.com/cyber_accountant/
Its mission is to provide a free discussion area where accountants share information about doing business on the Internet.

ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

Accounting and Finance Journals, Articles and Reports
http://www.bus.orst.edu/tools/other/acc_fin/jrls.htm
List of links to nline journals and articles in accounting.

PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

ACCA - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 
http://www.acca.co.uk/

American Accounting Association (AAA)
http://www.rutgers.edu/Accounting/raw/aaa

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
http://www.aicpa.org/

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
http://www.cima.org.uk/

International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
http://www.ifac.org/

Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
http://www.jaring.my/yes/mia/
 

FINANCE
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GUIDES TO THE INTERNET

Accountancy & Finance (Heriot-Watt U. Library)
http://www.hw.ac.uk/libWWW/faculty/faceco/accfin.html
Lists of links to accountancy and finance resources on the Web. Very strong in British resources.

Finance on the WWW (U. Gottingen)
http://www.wiso.gwdg.de/ifbg/ufin.html
Resources are classified under the following headings : Financial Markets, Financial Management, Financial Services, Academic Research on Finance, Education in Finance, Finance and Law.

FinanceNet
http://www.financenet.gov/
FinanceNet contains resources in public financial management worldwide. It is the U.S. government's official site for all world government sales, auctions, surplus, for government newsgroups, and for improving financial management in governments worldwide. Includes how to explore the Internet and provides links to useful resources.

FINWeb Home Page (U. Texas)
http://www.finweb.com/
FINWeb is a financial economics web site managed by James R. Garven, Ph.D. The primary objective of FINWeb is to list Internet resources providing substantive information concerning economics and finance-related topics. Highly recommended.

Global Investor
http://www.global-investor.com/index.htm
Claims to be the Internet's largest directory of financial resources. Also compares the performance of the worlds' major markets and has a complete listing of international ADRs issued in the US, as well as informs about the latest developments in finance and technology . An excellent site.

The OSU Virtual Finance Library
http://www.cob.ohio-state.edu/dept/fin/overview.htm
This WWW Virtual Library is a resource that Ohio State's Department of Finance provides to academia and investors alike. Another excellent site not to be missed.

DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Glossary of Insurance and Financial Planning Terms
http://www.ucalgary.ca/MG/inrm/glossary/index.htm
Prepared and maintained by Norma Nielson.

International Financial Encyclopaedia
http://www.euro.net/innovation/Finance_Base/Fin_encyc.html
A-Z glossary of thousands of finance and management terms

WCSU'S Financial Dictionary
http://www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu/finance/research/dictionary.html

Web investors' dictionary
http://www.webinvestors.com
Dictionary of investment concepts on the Web.

DIRECTORIES

Banks of the World
http://www.wiso.gwdg.de/ifbg/bank_2.html
Annotated links to banks arranged geographically.

ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

The Australian Financial Review
http://www.afr.com.au/
Daily updates of the financial scene in Australia and the world. Free access.

FT.com - the Financial Times on the web
http://www.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?
Available free upon registration.

Journal Of Financial And Strategic Decisions
http://www.tmag.com/jfsd/index.html
The Journal of Financial and Strategic Decisions, which premiered in the spring of 1988, is a refereed journal for academic and financial professionals. Published three times annually, the Journal is also available in printed form.

STOCK EXCHANGES

See a large list of stock exchanges all over the world at Yahoo's site
Yahoo! Business and Economy:Finance and Investment:Exchanges:Stock Exchanges
http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Finance_and_Investment/Exchanges/Stock_Exchanges/
We have highlighted some of these below :

Australia - Australian Stock Exchange
http://www.asx.com.au/

Canada - Vancouver Stock Exchange , Montreal Stock Exchange
http://www.cdnx.ca 

Hong Kong - The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong 
http://www.sehk.com.hk/

India - National Stock Exchange
http://www.nse-india.com/

Indonesia - Jakarta Stock Exchange
http://www.jsx.co.id/

Japan 
Tokyo Stock Exchange
http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/Countries/Japan/Business_and_Economy/Finance_and_Investment/Tokyo

Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange
http://www.klse.com.my/

New Zealand - New Zealand Investment Center 
http://www.nzinvest.com/

Philippines - Philippine Stock Exchange
http://www.pse.com.ph/

Singapore - Stock Exchange of Singapore
http://www.ses.com.sg/

Taiwan - Taiwan Stock Exchange
http://www.tse.com.tw/

Thailand - The Stock Exchange of Thailand
http://www.set.or.th/

United Kingdom - London Stock Exchange 
http://www.londonstockexchange.com/ 

United States - The New York Stock Exchange
http://www.nyse.com/

MARKETING
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GUIDES TO THE INTERNET

Advertising World (U. Texas, Austin)
http://www.utexas.edu/coc/adv/world/
Resources for advertising & marketing professionals, students, and teachers. Considered the most extensive collection of advertising-related links on the Web!

Yahoo! Business and Economy:Marketing
http://dir.yahoo.com/Business/Marketing/
A good place to start looking for resources in marketing on the Web. Includes links to companies, conferences, magazines, institutes, mailing lists,organisations, and links to marketing on the Web.

DISCUSSION GROUPS

NSNS /MouseTracks/ The List of Marketing Lists
http://nsns.com/MouseTracks/dir.html
A list of mailing lists for marketing.

ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

Academic Marketing Journals (Tilburg U.)
http://cwis.kub.nl/~few/few/be/marketin/journal1.htm
A-Z list of marketing journals available on the Web.

Advertising Age
http://www.adage.com/
Features the top news stories and features of the latest issue. Subcription is required for entire issues. Also has a database of advertising statistics, e.g. 100 leading media companies, top 200 brands, etc.

Adweek Online
http://www.adweek.com/
Features selected articles from the latest issue.

BUBL Journals: Business and Marketing
http://bubl.ac.uk/journals/bus/#marketing
List of e-journals in business and marketing, all of which provide abstracts of articles.

PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

American Marketing Association (AMA)
http://www.ama.org/
Dedicated to serving the educational and professional needs of marketing executives.

Chartered Institute of Marketing
http://www.cim.co.uk/
Information resource for marketing and sales professionals: membership details, services, news.
 

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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GUIDES TO THE INTERNET

Michael Trick's Operations Research Page
http://mat.gsia.cmu.edu/
This is a page for pointers to all aspects of operations research. Resources include discussions, FAQs, organisations, newsgroups and mailing lists, network resources, computer programs and interactive sites, people and research groups, companies, journals and jobs.

Operations Management Center Home Page
http://www.mhhe.com/business/opsci/pom/
Byron J. Finch's web site is intended to support students and faculty in search of resources related to all aspects of Operations Management. It has an extensive collection of resources, plant tours, business news as well as links to Irwin/McGraw-Hill texts and support materials.

TWIGG's Operations Management Index
http://surf.to/management/
This highly regarded site "provides an entry point to Operations Management resources on the Internet. It is a site for academic, practitioner and student, providing information on topics such as purchasing, product development, manufacturing strategy, inventory control, logistics, quality, and service operations. Find out about conferences, discussion groups, academic departments and research centres, companies demonstrating an operations advantage, books and articles". (Abstract from site)

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

OM Academic Sites
http://surf.to/management/sites.html
A list of academic sites related to Operations Management.

ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

OM Journals
http:surf.to/management/bib/journal.html
List of operations management journals, some of which are electronic.

Operations Research Journals
http://www.informatik.hu-berlin.de/~weinert/orjournals.html
List of operations research journals. Not all are available online.

PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

OM Associations
http://surf.to/management/
List of organisations and associations linked to operations management.
 

QUALITY MANAGEMENT
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GENERAL & GUIDES TO THE INTERNET

The Benchmarking Exchange
http://www.benchnet.com/
Claims to be "the world's largest and most comprehensive Benchmarking, Knowledge Management, Best Practice, Quality and Process Improvement network!" A fee-based service.

Benchmarking in Australia
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~benchmrk/
This site aims "to be a complete information and resources service for anyone wanting help with benchmarking and best practice". Has a Best Practice Database which gives access to abstracts of articles, company information, conference presentations and other sources of best practice data. However, access is by subscription. Other services include free access to articles, useful links, free e-letter and bulletin board.

Continuous Quality Improvement Server (Clemson U.)
http://deming.eng.clemson.edu/
"This service is provided in support of world-wide efforts in quality improvement and education in quality. Most files in this server may be freely distributed". Includes student projects, software, tutorials, and other files with information on CQI.

Hot Quality Links
http://www.wineasy.se/
Krister Forsberg's excellent list of quality links.

ISO 9000 WWW Pages US
http://www.exit109.com/~leebee/isorefs.htm
Provides a list of WWW pages that are believed to provide information on ISO 9000. This list is provided by ISO Easy.

International Benchmarking Clearinghouse
http://www.ibc.apqc.org/
Fee-based service of the APQC providing best practice information, benchmarking studies, networking, online databases, publications to member organizations and customers worldwide.

Malaysian Benchmarking Service
http://www.npc.org.my/service/mbs.htm
Provides information about Benchmarking. Has links to other benchmarking sites.

Online Quality Resource Guide by John Hunter
http://deming.eng.clemson.edu/onlineq.html
An A-Z selected listing of quality links partly abstracted by John Hunter.

Public Sector Continuous Improvement Site by John Hunter
http://deming.eng.clemson.edu/pub/psci/
The Public Sector Continuous Improvement Site aims to help Public Sector employees improve their organizations. It focuses on various methods of improvement. Here you will find links to American governmental organisations and Web resources on this topic.

Quality and Productivity Links (American Statistical Association, Quality & Productivity Section)
http://web.utk.edu/~wparr/qplinks/qplinksalpha.html
An A-Z list of excellent links to quality resources on the Web.

The Quality Management Links Collection
http://www.geocities.com/WallStreet/3267/
Has more than 150 links to quality management links which are categorised under the following headings : Associations & Organizations, Articles & Publications, Software, Humor, Bibliography, Consultants, Case Studies, Forums, and Other Sites with Links.

Quality Network
http://www.quality.co.uk/quality/index.html
Excellent site providing information for anyone interested in quality issues from a research or practioner perspective. This page provides access to articles and advice on quality management, ISO 9000, environment management, safety management, products and services and links to other Internet resources.

Quality Plaza
http:/home.pacific.net.hk/~williamw/quality.htm
William Wong of Hong Kong's site has useful information on quality related institutions and bodies in Hong Kong, and other useful information on quality systems and related Web sites.

Quality Resources Online
http://www.quality.org//
A directory to quality sites, including many ASQC sites.

Quality Technologies for Competitive Advantage
http://akao.larc.nasa.gov/dfc/qtec.html
Provides information about Quality technologies, which incorporate business technologies, cost technologies, engineering technologies, human technologies, mathematical technologies, or system technologies. Also provides links to other quality sites.

Quality World
http://www.qualityworld.com/
Gigantic site with 1,800 links from 45 countries. maintained by Bill Newcomer. However, this site has not been updated since March 16, 1998. Nevertheless, this site is still worth a visit.

Total Quality Management and ISO 9000 Resources on the Internet
http://fiat.gslis.utexas.edu/%7Erpollock/tqm.html
This page prepared by Ronald D. Pollock provides information about TQM and ISO 9000 processes and additional sources of information, like bibliographies. 

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

American National Standards Institute
http://www.ansi.org/
The ANSI's homepage is "designed to provide... convenient access to timely and relevant information on the ANSI Federation and the latest national and international standards-related activities". Here you will be able to access its catalogs of standards from the ANSI and other bodies, its collection of documents, latest news items, Internet links, and lots of other information about standards.

American Productivity and Quality Center
http://www.apqc.org/
The APQC site "shows you how benchmarking and best practices can help your organization improve its business processes and performance and become more competitive." Provides information on APQC's products and services like the International Benchmarking Clearinghouse, and its Institute of Education Best Practices, both of which are restricted to its members only. However, nonmembers can still access some basic information on topics like benchmarking, productivity and quality, etc.

Kaizen Institute UK
http://www.kaizen-institute.com/
Site about Kaizen, its concepts, news about Kaizen around the world, seminars , tips and other information.

National Institute for Standards and Technology Quality Program
http://www.quality.nist.gov_program/
All about quality awards, and their criteria.

DATABASES

EuroQual
http://www.euroqual.org/
EuroQual is an interactive network of on-line databases containing information on a variety of quality subjects. Not only can you use EuroQual to search for the information you need, you can also add information on many different topics to the databases for others to see. Registration is required for this free service.

DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

DBA: The Total Quality Management Glossary of Terms
http://www.dbainc.com/dba2/library/glossary.html
Glossary of TQM terms.

Glossary at ASQC's Website
http://www.asqc.org/abtquality/glossary.cgi
Look up meanings of quality terms at this site.
 

WIZDOM SYSTEMS, INC. Wizdom Systems, Inc. Definitions and glossary of terms
http://www.wizdomsystems.com/definitions.htm
Glossary of quality terms.

DIRECTORIES

ISO 9000 Web Directory US
http://www.iso9000directory.com/
"This new interactive directory is aimed at facilitating the marketing of products and services provided by ISO 9000 registered companies. The directory will serve as the "yellow pages" for customers who are seeking products and services from ISO 9000 registered companies in the global marketplace." (Abstract from site)

ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

Asia Pacific Journal of Quality Management
http://www.liblink.co.uk

.International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management: Journal Overview 
http://www.mcb.co.uk/ijqrm1.htm
Available as paid subscription. However, contents pages are available for non-subscribrs.

Quality Online
http://QualityMag.com/
Includes articles from the current issue of Quality or from back issues as far back as October 1995.Also has buyers' guides, and downloads where you'll find demo software of popular quality software here. Here you'll find links to even more quality-related web sites. Quality Online's training section has links to training articles and training aids that you can download.

The Quality Today SuperSite
http://www.qualitytoday.com/
"The Quality Today SuperSite is designed as the quality industry's single source for information, including quality related news, moderated chat sessions, an events calendar, reference materials, the industry's most complete supplier directory, hot job prospects and more" (Abstract from site). Fee-based online magazine.

Quality digest magazine
http://www.qualitydigest.com/html/qweb.html
Has an ISO 9000 database of North American registered companies, quality-related links, and daily news about quality.

FULL-TEXT DOCUMENTS

World Wide Quality Library by John Hunter
http://pages.prodigy.com/john/library.html
This library brings together valuable World Wide Web based documents which are related to Quality Management

PROFESSIONAL BODIES AND ASSOCIATIONS

American Society for Quality Control (ASQC)
http://www.asqc.org/

American Society for Testing and Materials
http://www.astm.org/

Association for Quality and Participation
http://www.aqp.org/

Australian Organisation for Quality
http://q2000.com.au/aoq/

STANDARDS

ANSI Standards
http://web.ansi.org/default_js.htm
"ANSI is designed to provide you with convenient access to timely and relevant information on the ANSI Federation and the latest national and international standards and related activities."(Cited from the ANSI Site)

ISO homepage
http://www.iso.ch/
Has information about ISO, related Web sites, and news items.

SIRIM Online
http://www.sirim.my/
Site of the Standards and Industrial Research Institute of Malaysia.

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