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Strategic CorporateStrategic CorporateResearchResearch
Laura L. LeavittLaura L. LeavittAssistant Head, Gast Business LibraryAssistant Head, Gast Business LibraryLabor Relations & Business LibrarianLabor Relations & Business Librarian
Michigan State UniversityMichigan State University(517) 355-4647(517) 355-4647
August 17, 2010
Today’s ObjectiveToday’s Objective• Learn how to Learn how to researchresearch employers & employers &
industries industries using a variety of resourcesusing a variety of resources
• ……. to . to better assess the REAL threats better assess the REAL threats and opportunitiesand opportunities faced by a company faced by a company or industryor industry
• …….and place you in a .and place you in a better overall better overall bargaining positionbargaining position..
Topics for Today:Topics for Today:
• Unique features of business informationUnique features of business information• Company & industry profiles, Company & industry profiles,
descriptions and statisticsdescriptions and statistics• Financial informationFinancial information• Company & industry analysis Company & industry analysis • News & recent eventsNews & recent events• Legal/regulatory environmentLegal/regulatory environment
Business InformationBusiness InformationUnique FeaturesUnique Features
Initial things to consider…is the Initial things to consider…is the company:company:
Public or or private ? ?Subsidiary or parent ? or parent ?
……and, is the information:and, is the information:““Free” or proprietary ?Free” or proprietary ?
General Company Info: General Company Info: Profiles & directoriesProfiles & directories
• Business & Company Resource Ctr• General BusinessFile ASAP • Reuters Company Profiles• Thomas Register• Yahoo! Finance
General Company Info: General Company Info: Profiles & directoriesProfiles & directories
• State & Local ResourcesState & Local ResourcesCrain’s Detroit Business Internet Direc
toryChamber of Commerce directoriesChamber of Commerce directories
Ex: Ex: Des Moines PartnershipPublic library filesPublic library filesOffice of the Secretary of StateOffice of the Secretary of State
See See Business Filings by State
Financial InformationFinancial Information• EDGAR
Website of corporate filings with the U.S. Website of corporate filings with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and Proxy Statements10-K, 10-Q, 8-K and Proxy Statements• Annual Reports Annual Reports
IRIN’s Co. Website (ex: Co. Website (ex: General Mills))
• Yahoo! Finance
Analysis & OpinionAnalysis & Opinion
• Motley Fool – community driven – community driven ratingsratings
• Zack’s – ABR’s (Average – ABR’s (Average Brokerage Ratings)Brokerage Ratings)
News & EventsNews & EventsWhat’s the Buzz?What’s the Buzz?
• Magazines & newspapersMagazines & newspapers– Business & Company Resource Ctr– General BusinessFile ASAP – New York Times– NewsBank Michigan Newspapers
…….ALL available through .ALL available through
News & EventsNews & EventsWhat’s the Buzz?What’s the Buzz?
• News AlertsNews AlertsGoogle Alerts
• Discussion Groups/BBsDiscussion Groups/BBsYahoo! Groups
• Anti-Company SitesAnti-Company SitesStarbucksStarbucks
• http://www.starbucked.comUnited AirlinesUnited Airlines
• http://www.untied.com
Industry InformationIndustry Information• OverviewsOverviews
– Business & Company Resource Ctr – Dun & Bradstreet Industry Reports Free registration Free registration
required.required.– IBISWorld Industry Reports Brief reports free, longer Brief reports free, longer
reports for sale.reports for sale.– Reuters
• Market Research - aggregatorsMarket Research - aggregators– MarketResearch.com– ResearchandMarkets.com
Industry InformationIndustry Information
• Trade Associations & Trade MagazinesTrade Associations & Trade Magazines– ASAE’s Gateway to Associations– TSNN: Trade Show Directory
• StatisticsStatistics– Bureau of Economic Analysis– Bureau of Labor Statistics– Economic Census
Legal & Regulatory Legal & Regulatory EnvironmentEnvironment
• Legislation & LitigationLegislation & LitigationTHOMAS (Federal legislation) (Federal legislation)Michigan Legislature (track Michigan (track Michigan
bills and laws)bills and laws)
• Government & Related SitesGovernment & Related SitesOSHA NLRB EEOC SECEPA FreeERISA
Watchdog ResourcesWatchdog Resources
CorpWatchInterfaith Center on Corporate Respo
nsibilityLaborNetPesticide Action Network Environmental Defense’s Environmental Defense’s ScorecardThird World Network
Union DataUnion Data• UnionStats • Online collections of CBAs/contracts:Online collections of CBAs/contracts:
– UC-Berkeley IIR Library UC-Berkeley IIR Library http://iir.berkeley.edu/library/contracts/index.hthttp://iir.berkeley.edu/library/contracts/index.html ml
– Cornell University Cornell University http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cba/ http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/cba/
– MSU – MI Public Sector Agreements MSU – MI Public Sector Agreements http://www2.lib.msu.edu/branches/lir/contractshttp://www2.lib.msu.edu/branches/lir/contracts.jsp .jsp
Thank You!!Thank You!!
Laura L. LeavittLabor Relations/Business LibrarianGast Business LibraryMichigan State University50 Law College BuildingEast Lansing, MI [email protected]