A collection of short videos that inform viewers on key areas of Business and its applications.

Table of Contents

List of Videos
• Management's Five Basic Functions
• Management Revolution, The
• Creating a Positive and Productive Work Environment
• Managerial Skills and Functions
• Managerial Challenges
• Globalization and Competition
• Diversity
• Social Responsibility
• Los Angeles Music Center: Beginnings
• Developing Goals, Objectives and Strategies
• Los Angeles Music Center: Setting Objectives
• Strategic Planning
• Los Angeles Music Center: Changing Plans
• Sales Forecasting
• Los Angeles Music Center: Planning for the Future
• Need for Strategic Planning, The
• Developing a Business Strategy
• Strategic Planning Case Study: Fluor Corporation, The
• Strategic Planning Options
• Rational Decision Making
• Decision Making Models
• Expert Systems
• Non-Quantitative Decision Making
• Decision Making Case Study: CNN
• Pushing Decision Making Down Through An Organization
• Decision Making
• Organizational Structure
• Divisional Structure
• Matrix Structure
• Organizational Structure Case Study: Patagonia
• Organizational Structure: Traditional vs. Non-Traditional
• Organizational Design and Change
• Organizational Re-Design: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
• Organizational Design and Diversification: Fluor Corporation, The
• Influence, Power and Authority
• Influence, Power and Authority
• Informal Organization, The
• Decision Making and Delegation Case Study: CNN
• Organizational Culture: Manager's Role, The
• Organizational Culture Case Study: Patagonia
• Organizational Culture and Quality
• Origins of Total Quality Management
• Reactions to Change
• Managing Change Case Study: Fluor Corporation, The
• Human Resources and Planning
• Recruitment Options
• Human Resources and the Law
• Job Descriptions
• Human Resources Case Study: Four Seasons Hotel
• Compensation, Performance and Commitment
• Case For New Employee Orientation, The
• Improving New Employee Orientation
• Employee Training
• Performance Appraisals
• Job Performance and Rewards
• Dealing With Unsatisfactory Job Performance
• Overcoming Communication Problems
• Non-Verbal Communication
• Communicating Organizational Goals and Values
• Types of Organizational Communication
• Informal Communications Network, The
• Communication Tools and Techniques
• Creating a Positive Communications Climate
• Psychology of Motivation, The: Abraham Maslow and Frederick Winslow Taylor
• Positive Motivation: Hawthorne Experiments and B.F. Skinner, The
• Employee Motivation Case Study: Four Seasons Hotel
• Motivational Strategies
• Human Resources: Morale and Motivation
• Building Morale Case Study: Patagonia
• Management Style and Employee Morale
• Employee Morale and the Auto Industry
• Employee Involvement and Empowerment
• Employee Morale Case Study: Solectron
• Values, Goals, and Employee Morale
• Social Issues and Employee Morale: Esprit
• Elements of Leadership
• Different Leadership Styles
• Leadership Case Study: Ritz-Carlton Hotel
• Leadership Case Study: Virgin Group of Companies
• Sources of Conflict
• Conflict Resolution Strategies
• Managing Organizational Conflict Case Study: CNN
• Conflict That's Positive
• Conflict and Change Case Study: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
• The Controlling Function
• Controlling Case Study: Santa Anita Racetrack
• Quality Control Revolution, The
• Need for Financial Controls, The
• Financial Controls and Budgeting Case Study: Santa Anita Racetrack
• Types of Budgets
• Income Statements
• Ratios
• Break-Even Analysis and Audits
• Budgets and Employee Morale
• Effective Financial Management
• Japanese and American Production Models
• Production and Operations Case Study: Rutherford Hill Winery
• Just-In-Time Inventory Management
• Increasing Operational Efficiency
• Operational Efficiency Case Study: General Dynamics
• Defining and Calculating Productivity
• Increasing Productivity
• Impact of Government Policy and Social Issues on Productivity
• Productivity Case Study: Domaine Chandon
• Productivity and Quality
• Impact of Management on Productivity
• Matching the Individual to the Organization
• Individual and the Organization Case Study, The: Four Seasons Hotel, The
• Career Advancement
• Career Resilience and Survival
• Rewards and Values
• Unethical Behavior
• Ethics Challenges
• Managers and Ethics
• Strengthening Corporate Ethics
• Social Responsibility and Profitability
• Social Responsibility Case Study: Patagonia and Esprit
• Sales Engine, The
• Seller's World, A
• Big Picture, The
• Personal Touch, The
• First Impressions
• Sales Talk
• In the Know
• Good Match, A
• In Position
• Beneath the Surface
• Step by Step
• Making Connections
• Plan of Action
• Going the Distance
• Show and Tell
• Breaking Through
• On the Dotted Line
• Full Service
• Extra Mile, The
• Setting the Pace
• Peak Performance
• Personal Best
• Right Choice, The
• One World
• Characteristics of the Entrepreneur
• Entrepreneurship and Managing
• Risk and Self-Doubt
• Long Hours and Personal Sacrifice
• Goals, Plans and Strategies
• Support Systems
• Balance and Satisfaction
• Finding A Niche
• Market Research
• Small Business Innovation Research Program
• Copyrights and Patents
• Buying a Firm or Starting Your Own
• Buying a Firm: Due Diligence
• Franchising Opportunities
• Potential Disadvantages of Buying Into a Franchise
• Buying Into a Franchise: Doing Your Homework
• Franchising Case Study: "Sir Speedy"
• Importance of Market Research Strategy
• Market Research: Going It Alone or Seeking Professional Assistance
• Market Research Data: Primary vs. Secondary
• Focus Groups and Questionnaires
• Market Research Case Study: "Skullduggery"
• Selecting the Right Location: Region and City
• Choosing A Specific Site
• Home-Based Businesses
• Small Business Incubators
• Leases
• How Much Startup Capital Will I Need?
• Sources of Capital
• Obtaining a Bank Loan
• Equity Funding
• Startup Capital Case Study: "Didee Snug Diapers"
• Setting Up a Business: Legal Options
• Proprietorships
• Partnerships
• Corporations
• Importance of Customer Satisfaction, The
• Figuring Out What the Customer Wants
• Customer Service
• Product Development Curve, The
• Product Lifecycle, The
• Pricing Goals
• Pricing and Cost
• Pricing Strategies
• Credit Policy
• Pricing Case Study: "Rags to Riches"
• Promotional Mix and Personal Selling, The
• Sales Promotion and Publicity
• Promotional Strategies Case Study: "Earthstone Wood-Fire Oven"
• Need for Distribution, The
• Methods of Distribution
• International Distribution
• International Transportation Case Study: "Held and Associates"
• Managing a Small Business
• Planning
• Organizing
• Staffing
• Leading
• Controlling
• Small Business Management Case Study: "Merry Maids"
• Hiring Employees
• Orientation, Training and Evaluation
• Leadership and Motivation
• Finding the Right Supplier
• Inventory Planning
• Purchasing and Inventory Control Case Study: "The Harlan Corporation"
• Importance of Accounting Information
• Who Utilizes Financial Information?
• Important Financial Documents
• Hiring A Financial Professional
• Managing Cash Flow
• Credit
• Seasonal Demand
• Capital Budgeting
• Management of Working Capital Case Study: "George's Trains"
• Types of Risk
• Eliminating or Minimizing Risk
• Risk and Insurance
• Ethics and Business
• Marketing, Taxes, Employees and Ethics
• Giving Back to the Community
• Social Responsibility Case Study: "The Little Red Schoolhouse"
• Laws and Regulations
• Federal Trade Commission, The
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The
• Environmental Protection Agency, The
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration, The
• United States Small Business Administration, The
• Mathematics in the Business World
• Fractions, Decimals, and Percents
• Equations and Formulas
• Banking Services
• Gross Earnings
• Social Security and Withholding
• Sales and Property Taxes
• Income Taxes
• Business Insurance
• Personal Insurance
• Business Discount, The
• Pricing Products and Services
• Inventory Control
• Simple Interest
• Notes and Bank Discounts
• Compound Interest
• Credit Purchases
• Annuities, Sinking Funds, and Amortization
• Depreciating Business Assets
• Allocating Costs and Profits
• Financial Statements
• Cash Flow and Financial Ratios
• Funding the Business with stocks and Bonds
• Statistics for the Business World
• Communicating with Graphs and Charts
• Future of Business Mathematics, The
• Law and the Business Person
• Law and the Legal System
• Business Crimes and Business Torts
• Nature of Contract Law, The
• Contractual Remedies
• Principals and Agents
• Real Property
• Management at Work: The Managerial World
• In Transition: The Changing, Challenging Environment of Management
• Setting the Stage: The Planning Process
• Game Plan: Strategic, Business, and DepartmentLevel Planning, The
• Calling the Shots: Decision Making
• Putting it Together: The Principles of Organizing
• Laying the Groundwork: Organizational Design
• Running the Show: Influence, Power, and Authority
• Heart of the Matter: Organizational Culture and Climate
• Shifting Gears: Managing Organizational Change
• Help Wanted: Recruitment and Selection of Employees
• High Performance: Staff Development and Maintenance
• Keeping in Touch: Interpersonal and Organizational Communi­cation
• All Systems Go: Motivating for Excellence
• Pulling Together: Building Morale and Commitment
• At the Helm: Styles of Leadership
• Working It Out: Managing Organizational Conflict
• Keeping Track: Management and Control
• It All Adds Up: Financial Methods of Control
• Taking Stock: Production/Operations Management
• Above and Beyond: Managing for Productivity
• Right Fit: The Individual and the Organization, The
• Making Choices: Managerial Ethics
• For the Common Good: Social Responsibility and Management
• Origins of Modern Management Theory
• Management: Art or Science?
• Frederick Winslow Taylor and Elton Mayo
• Western Electric Hawthorne Studies
• Elton Mayo and the Western Electric Hawthorne Studies
• Western Electric Hawthorne Studies: Results and Conclusions
• Contingency Theory
• Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
• Improving Employee Morale and Boosting Productivity
• People: A Company's Most Important Asset
• Leadership First, Management Second
• Comparison of Leadership and Management
• Global Competition
• Decision-Making and Teamwork
• Criteria for Making Good Decisions
• Everyone Can Exercise Leadership
• Organizational Culture, Performance and Change
• Adapting to Change
• Informal Networks and Lateral Relationships
• Trust and Communication
• Teamwork and Morale
• Trust
• Richard Branson: Budding Entrepreneur
• Freedom to Make Mistakes
• Fear of Failure
• Reducing Conflict
• Government Rules and Regulations
• Systems Based on Cooperation
• On the Road to Leadership
• On Your Own?
• Finding A Niche
• New or Used?
• Ties That Bind, The
• Taking Aim
• Where to Hang the Sign
• Buck Starts Here, The: Startup Capital
• Making It Legal
• Right Mix, The
• What the Market Will Bear
• Out From the Crowd
• Going Places
• Making the Pieces Fit
• Human Factor, The
• Taking Stock
• Keeping Track
• Money Flow, The
• Risky Business
• For Everyone's Good
• It's the Law