Virginia's All Aspects of Industry

Planning

Small Business Administration site offering information on research needed for how to start a business
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/starting/indexresearch.html

Small Business Administration site about writing a business plan
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/starting/indexbusplans.html

Saving Face: A New York Times lesson plan in which students plan “image improvement plans” for embattled companies
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20020627thursday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

Dining In: A New York Times lesson plan in which students develop a business plan for the school cafeteria
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20050805friday.html

Culture and the Corporation: A New York Times lesson plan in which students examine how companies plan for entering a new international market
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20050427wednesday.html

Management

American Management Association: Information on membership, training programs and publications. Texts of selected research reports and surveys.
http://www.amanet.org

American Management Association: Ten Ways to Award Employees in a Downturn
http://www.amanet.org/editorial/10ways_award.htm

Entrepreneur Career Guide, with many links to business management lessons
http://www.khake.com/page31.html

The Times 100, a free resource for business studies teachers
http://www.thetimes100.co.uk/support/

CEO Express: View this collection of executive business resources. Covers links for news, companies, stock quotes, government agencies, and law guides.
http://www.ceoexpress.com

Articles and other resources on leadership qualities, as well as a leadership self-assessment
http://www.leader-values.com/

Finance

IRS site, offering the latest online tax forms, publications, and news
http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html

Social Security Administration site offering of information and explanations
http://www.ssa.gov/SSA_Home.html

Small Business Administration assistance for financing a small business
http://www.sbaonline.sba.gov/financing

Securities and Exchange Commission, offering investor assistance & complaints
http://www.sec.gov/invkhome.htm

Business Finance Magazine: Selected articles from the print edition, plus online exclusives, vendor directory, and an article archive. Formerly called Controller Magazine.
http://www.businessfinancemag.com/index.html

Budget or Bust: A New York Times lesson plan to teach the importance of planning and developing a budget for the performance of a Broadway play
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19980821afriday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

Building Budgets: A New York Times lesson plan in which students calculate percentages related to budgeting for architectural projects
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20040115thursday.html

Principles of Technology/Technical and Production Skills

Multi-Dimensional Thinking: A New York Times lesson plan in which students brainstorm 3-D software applications for professional use
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20050310thursday.html

From Page to Screen: A New York Times lesson plan in which students explore the uses of scanning technology to make materials available online
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20041216thursday.html

Spy vs. Spy: A New York Times lesson plan in which students examine the uses of surveillance
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20041118thursday.html

BizTech Network links for electronic commerce
http://www.brint.com/Elecomm.htm

BizTech Network links for intranets
http://www.brint.com/Intranets.htm

BizTech Network links for virtual corporations
http://www.brint.com/Intranets.htm

BizTech Network links for web strategy and design
http://www.brint.com/web.htm

Introduction to IT: A British site that offers practical information technology resources and advice for businesses
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?r.l1=1073861197&r.s=tl&topicId=1074448621

Identify Industry Trends in E-Commerce: A Virginia DECA lesson plan in which students explore the impact of e-commerce on business and/or industries
http://www.lions.odu.edu/org/deca/advisors/lessons/lesson29.html

Traditional vs. Electronic Marketing: A Virginia DECA lesson plan in which students compare the positive and negative features of Internet marketing http://www.lions.odu.edu/org/deca/advisors/lessons/lesson31.html

Web Resources for CyberEthics
http://www.cteresource.org/publications/featured/cyberethics/index.html

Labor Issues

AFL-CIO site that contains links related to the labor aspect of industry
http://www.workingforamerica.org/currentjobs/page8.htm

USA Today article “Workforce Trends for the 21 st Century” (Sept. 2000) focuses on technological, demographic and economic shifts affecting the workplace.
http://www.findarticles.com/m1272/2664_129/65230202/p1/article.jhtml

Human resources site with links about diversity in the workplace
http://humanresources.about.com/cs/diversity

American Association for Affirmative Action: A wide variety of links on affirmative action
http://www.affirmativeaction.org/resources.html

National Human Resources Association: Human resources links by topic in a pull-down menu
http://www.humanresources.org/resources_weblinks-search.cfm

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Child Labor Research Needs
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/97-143

Workforce Diversity: Opportunities in the Melting Pot (article)
http://www.bls.gov/opub/ooq/2004/summer/art02.pdf

No New Workers Need Apply: A New York Times lesson plan in which students analyze the market for older workers
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20050324thursday.html

Saving Private Pensions: A New York Times lesson plan in which students analyze issues related to private pensions and other types of retirement options
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20031113thursday.html

Community Issues

Wendy's International: Presents the programs this fast-food restaurant has implemented to assist communities. Find scholarships and adoption programs
http://www.wendys.com/community/

Sprint: Summarizes the telecommunication company's efforts with hospitalized children, students and charities. Outlines the grant and giving programs
http://www.sprint.com/citizenship

Gap Inc.: Clothing retailer shares facts on its array of community service programs, partnerships and employee giving.
http://www.gapinc.com/public/SocialResponsibility/socialres.shtml

Mitsubishi Companies: Describes the conglomerate's community and environmental efforts. See especially the list of articles under “From the Pages of the Mitsubishi Monitor.”
http://www.mitsubishi.com/mpac/e/activity/index.html

Gates, Bill (Time Magazine Profile): An in-depth feature about Bill Gates the person, rather than the business man. Explores his childhood and personal values.
http://www.time.com/time/gates/cover0.html

Texaco: Details examples of the corporation's funding activities in cultural, educational and community sectors. See link for “In the Community: Texaco Country Web Sites.”
http://www.texaco.com/texaco/abouttexaco/sponsorships/default.htm

People Who Need People: A New York Times lesson plan in which students learn about the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund and then create a charity to serve the needs of their community
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20041220monday.html

Oprah's Angel Network: A site that describes some of Oprah Winfrey's philanthropic projects
http://www2.oprah.com/uyl/oan_landing.jhtml

Environmental, Health, and Safety Issues

GreenBiz.com: A comprehensive resource of environmental information, tools and data aimed at the mainstream business community
http://www.greenbiz.com/

Environmental Protection Agency: The federal agency whose charge is to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress
http://www.epa.gov/

Virginia Department of Health: The state agency whose mission is to achieve and maintain optimum personal and community health by emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention and environmental protection
http://www.vdh.state.va.us/

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality: The state agency whose mission is to protect and enhance Virginia's environment, and promote the health and well being of the citizens of the Commonwealth
http://www.deq.virginia.gov/

Cleaner Production, including annotated links and professional papers on businesses improving environmental performance
http://www.cleanerproduction.com/

SafetyPages: A category guide to various safety Web sites
http://www.safetypages.com

All About OSHA: Workplace safety management resources for small business, construction and general industry. A complete and organized approach to OSHA safety management that is both comprehensive and cost effective to implement
http://www.allaboutosha.com/

Occupational Safety and Health Administration: The department of the US government with the responsibility to ensure safety and healthful work environments
http://www.osha.gov

Safety Info.Com: Free samples of safety information for business and industry.
http://www.safetyinfo.com/firsttime.htm

OSH-Link: An online resource summarizing current literature on occupational safety and health
http://infoventures.com/osh

ESPI: Data sheets on impure and pure metals. Alphabetical by name of metal, sheets in Adobe Acrobat format
http://www.espi-metals.com/msds.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: The principal US agency charged with the prevention and control of infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats
http://www.cdc.gov/

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: The federal agency responsible for prevention of work-related injury and illness
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/about.html

HealthSafetyInfo: Practical advice and news about health care safety regulations from the government and the JCAHO
http://hcpro.com/safety/index.cfm

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Child Labor Research Needs
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/97-143a.html

Working It Out: A New York Times lesson plan in which students examine what constitutes a healthy work environment, with emphasis on how to deal with bullying co-workers
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20040622tuesday.html

Managing Health, Safety, and Environment: A British site that offers practical health, safety, and environmental advice for businesses
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?topicId=1074402480