MGT 600
BUSINESS RESEARCH FOR DECISION MAKING
1. For the task that Director of Technology Development gave. They should ask a corporate lawyer, unless you are the lawyer. They would use Lexis/Nexus in this research. They can also look at this web site but the chance of getting "assistance" from an SEC regulator is ZERO.
EDGAR website for Corporate filings http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml Federal Register
Most Recently Published SEC Materials www.ftc.gov/ Federal Register the Daily Journal of the United State Government https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/search?conditions[agency_ids][]=466 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
You also go under:
Federal Agencies Site Directory
Fed World
Government Printing Office
Library of Congress
Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury
Small Business Administration
Thomas Legislative System
USA.gov — U.S. Government Web Portal
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
White House
2. For the food processing company they can look into hiring on contract and "Economic Advisors" firm there’s millions to choose from. http://www.google.com/search?client=oper… The can also research:
The Snack Food Association http://www.potatopro.com/lists/companies/dispform.aspx?id=200 Snack Food Production Market Research report http://www.ibisworld.com/industry/default.aspx?indid=271 Industrial manufacture of snack foods
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The Food and Beverage Industry find some resources at www.business.com
Global Industry Analysts, Inc (GIA) releases a comprehensive global report on Snack Foods market. http://www.strategyr.com/ IMAP Food Beverage Repot http://www.imap.com/imap/media/resources/IMAP_Food__Beverage_Report_WEB_AD6498A02CAF4.pdf Siemens online Magazines http://www.automation.siemens.com/mcms/topics/en/magazines/process-news/food-beverage/Pages/Default.aspx?stc=wwidt100365 3. To look for compensation for an electronics firm they can research these sites:
Electronic components distributor Newark www.newark.com/ Compensation 2011: Global strategies www.mercer.com/.../compensation-2011-global-strategies-for- Circuit World Online Services, a leading provider of information and commercial services to the Electronics Manufacturing Industry Electronic Industries Alliance www.ecaus.org/eia/site/index.html Executive Director of Business Development Profiles Board - Yatedo www.yatedo.com/s/...Director+of+Business+Development)/famous Statistics - ECIA | Electronic Components Industry Association www.eciaonline.org/publications/statistics.aspx 4. List of notable businesses founded in Atlanta; incl. the largest, most profitable public corporations and private companies in Atlanta can be found at. http://www.ranker.com/list/companies-founded-in-atlanta/reference The Atlanta Business Chronicle http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2006/10/16/focus2.html?page=all The Business Journals Local Business Directory The Book of Lists
List of notable businesses founded in Atlanta; incl. the largest, most profitable public corporations and private companies in Atlanta can be found. http://www.ranker.com/list/companies-founded-in-atlanta/reference SEC filings (on EDGAR) Public companies disclose salaries and compensation for senior officers
Future trends will be purchased from HR consultancy firms. Larger companies may not necessarily be "public" and therefore will not necessarily be on EDGAR.
5. Your spouse is considering a career change, and has asked you to assist in compiling information regarding companies in the beverage industry. While you both would like to stay in the Atlanta area, the research also should consider major companies in Chicago, Dallas and Toronto. Information needed includes company location, type (manufacturer, wholesaler/distributor, retailer), size (annual sales), and key people to contact (name, telephone number, email address, etc.). Pertinent information published during the last year regarding future forecasts for the beverage industry also would be important.
Yellowpages http://www.yellowpages.com/ dun & bradstreet http://www.dnb.com/ licenses information on businesses and corporations for use in credit decisions, business-to-business marketing and supply chain management. Often referred to as D&B, the company maintains information on more than 205 million companies worldwide
You would need a Marketing Research firm. 