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Business Administration: BUSA 2005

Supports BCIT's Business Administration, Business Management and Leadership programs with access to business journals, trade publications, demographic data, company financials and reports.

BREAKOUT ROOM WORKSHEET

Your information need:

Option 1: Your company’s sales force (in an industry of your choice) has pivoted to working from home because of COVID-19. Gather some resources that will inform your strategy for managing and motivating your team while working remotely.

Option 2: You are a manager for the Metro Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau. The local tourism industry has collapsed due to COVID-19. You are planning how to rebuild the industry when travel restrictions are lifted. How have other tourism destinations rebounded after disasters? (e.g., Toronto after SARS?)   

In your group: (15 minutes)

  1. Brainstorm keywords and concepts around your need.
  2. Choose three or four databases to search (including the Library catalogue).
  3. Independently explore one of the databases you chose. Save 3-4 relevant and recent articles/books in a folder
  4. Share the items with your team, including APA citation.
  5. Discuss with your teammates:
  • How easy was it to find resources?
  • What were some effective strategies you used to search?
  • What are some new strategies you would like to try?

B. Industry Reports & Surveys