LibGuides: International Business: 2. General Sites

2a. General Sites

"Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall."
--Stephen Covey
"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."
--Peter Drucker

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Data and Statistics about the U.S.
The website provides statistical data generated by many different U.S. government agencies. You can find statistics on interest rates, inflation rates, wages, consumer credit, and other data.
Global Business Cycle Indicators
“The Conference Board [a not-for-profit organization] creates and disseminates knowledge about management and the marketplace to help businesses strengthen their performance and better serve society." You can find monthly press releases of Business Cycl
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Indicators for the U.S. and other nations. Some files can be downloaded from the Total Economy Database and other online resources on the website.
MABLE/Geocorr2K: Geographic Correspondence Engine with Census 2000 Geography
Use MABLE to convert data from one geographic area to another, such as counties to zip codes or congressional districts to metropolitan areas.
Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF)
This triennial survey of the balance sheet, pension, income, and other demographic characteristics of U.S. families also gathers information on the use of financial institutions. You can follow the links to summary results of the surveys, codebooks, and
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related documentation, and to publicly available data.
U.S. Census Bureau Economic Programs
Here you'll find economic statistics by geography, sector, and frequency, as well as such reports as Survey of Business Owners (including minorities and women), Statistics of U.S. Businesses (by size), and County Business Patterns.
USA.gov: Small Business
USA.gov: Small Business replaces Business.gov as the official business link to the U.S. government, created to provide legal and regulatory information to America's small businesses. The site also acts as a gateway to federal, state and local information that affects small business

2b. General Sites -- Industry Information

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Office of Industry Analysis
Part of the U.S. International Trade Administration site, this section provides links to trade data, forecasting, and analysis from U.S. and international sources.
North American Industry Classification System
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), used by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, replaced the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes in 1997 to describe business establishments and industries. On this site, you can find
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more information about NAICS, search codes by industry, and use an SIC to NAICS converter.
Thomas Register
There are more than 60,000 product heading categories and over 5500 online supply catalogs at this site. You can search by product name for U.S. public and private manufacturers.

2c. General Sites -- Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics
Visit this site to find data and information on consumer and producer prices, employment and unemployment, occupational compensation, workplace injuries and illness, employee benefits, and productivity.

2d. General Sites -- Non-Profits

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Alliance for Nonprofit Management
"The Alliance for Nonprofit Management is the professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity of nonprofits - to assist nonprofits in fulfilling their mission." You can use the search
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option to locate other Management Assistance Organizations by area of interest, city, and state.
BoardSource
Provides materials to help board members and senior staff at nonprofits work together to lead their organizations more effectively.
Nonprofit Austin at ACC
"This organization assists community-based and nonprofit organizations to be more effective by helping strengthen their staff, volunteer, and organizational capacity."
Greenlights for Nonprofit Success
"Greenlights for Nonprofit Success strenthens Central Texas nonprofits through consulting, education, networking, and resources." The Resource Library provides online documents on planning and starting a new nonprofit, board development, fundraising,
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etc., to help you create, maintain, strengthen, and expand your nonprofit.
Nonprofits: USA.gov
You will find three categories of links related to nonprofit businesses and organizations on this page: Grants, Loans, and Other Assistance, Management and Operations, and Tax Information.

2e. General Sites -- Organizations

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ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership
"ASAE (American Society of Association Executives) is the membership organization and voice of the association profession. Founded in 1920, ASAE now has more than 22,000 association CEOs, staff professionals, industry partners, and consultant members. The
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Center for Association Leadership is the premier provider of learning and knowledge for the association community. The Center was founded in 2001. ASAE & The Center serve approximately 10,000 associations that represent more than 287 million people and organizations worldwide."

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