TMC Library: Business and Professional: Books and eBooks

About Books and eBooks

We have a large collection of both physical books and eBooks available to staff and students. Each one of our libraries has a physical collection of books suitable for courses that are taught at their campus, however you are welcome to borrow books from any of our libraries. All of our books are arranged on bookshelves, grouped by topic area. These topics and sub-topics are numbered and the books are in number order. So, when you search for a book using our online library search, each book will have a classmark (a number) and this is where you will find the book on the shelf.

You can access our eBooks by searching for something via our library search. If you prefer to read in large print you can change this in the eBook settings, along with background colour and the read aloud feature.

Below you will find a gallery of new books and eBooks that we have recently added to our collection. You will also find key books and eBooks for your subject area - you may recognise some of these from your reading list!

Key Books

Exploring Strategy by Gerry Johnson; Richard Whittington; Patrick Regnér; Kevan Scholes; Duncan Angwin
Publication Date: 2017-01-01
With over one million copies sold worldwide, Exploring Strategy has long been the essential strategy text for managers of today and tomorrow. From entrepreneurial start-ups to multinationals, charities to government agencies, this book raises the big questions about organisations- how they grow, how they innovate and how they change.
The Business Environment by Paul Wetherly (Editor); Dorron Otter (Editor)
The third edition of this successful text builds on its unique and stimulating approach to the business environment, expanding its well-received structure to encompass a more international perspective.
Strategic Brand Management by Richard Rosenbaum-Elliott; Larry Percy; Simon Pervan
Strategic Brand Management analyses the social and cultural aspects of brand strategy and its influence on consumer perceptions around the world.

New eBooks

Key Ebooks

Organisations and the business environment by Tom Craig
Organisations and the business environment provides contemporary and comprehensive coverage of the subject matter which is highly relevant to business and management students at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels.
Introducing Human Resource Management by Margaret Foot; Caroline Hook
Introduction to human resource management, focusing on the frameworks of people management strategies, and covering the basic operational areas and practices of HRM. The sixth edition continues to explore ideas and themes in an engaging style with reference to real-life examples, and offers student-friendly features and activities.
Business accounting 1 : Volume 1 by Frank Wood.
Textbook on book-keeping and accounting, Business Accounting Volume 1 provides an indispensable introduction for students and professionals.

Organisations and the Business Environment by Campbell & Craig
Provides contemporary and comprehensive coverage of the subject matter which is highly relevant to business and management students at undergraduate, postgraduate and professional levels.
International Business Environment by Janet Morrison
The book offers a clear and accessible introduction to the key dimensions of the international business environment.
The Business Environment by Ian Worthington; Chris Britton
This work contains a thorough analysis of the external influences that affect business activity. Theory is backed up by a wealth of statistical data, commentary and mini case studies.

Business and Its Environment by David Baron
Baron's integrated approach combines the disciplines of economics, political science, law, and ethics to provide a deeper understanding of the managerial issues that arise in the business landscape.
The Business Environment (7th ed.) by Palmer & Hartley
This fully updated new edition provides comprehensive coverage of the varying factors that make up the business environment, with a particular focus on how these factors impact business organisations and the decisions organisations make.
The Business Environment by Wetherly & Otter
Part One outlines the classic "PESTLE" structure, while Part Two explores key issues such as globalisation, sustainability, equal opportunities, and entrepreneurship.

Understanding and Managing People

eBooks
Books

Developing management skills by David Whetten
With an emphasis on self assessments, Developing Management Skills gets readers involved in the learning experience, helping them connect the theories to their own lives.
The Psychology of Behaviour at Work by Adrian Furnham
This superb introduction to the field of organizational psychology and organizational behaviour provides up-to-date explanations of all the key topics in a clear, coherent and accessible style.
Management and Organisational Behaviour by L. Mullins
Helps students of today become effective managers of tomorrow by truly understanding organisational behaviour. See Part 2: The Individual

Organizational behaviour by David Buchanan
Organizational Behaviour by Buchanan and Huczynski is one of the best established books in this field. The authors' popular blend of social science underpinning, challenging assumptions, applying theory to practice, and using movies to explore topical issues, makes this an ideal introduction to the subject.
Developing management skills by David Whetten
With an emphasis on self assessments, Developing Management Skills gets readers involved in the learning experience, helping them connect the theories to their own lives.
Skills for success: the personal development planning handbook by Stella Cottrell
Each chapter encourages students to think reflectively about personal, academic and career goals and to plan a path to success.

Employment Law & Employment Relations

eBooks
Books

Employment Law for Business Students by Janice Nairns
Employment Law for Business Students is the ideal companion to support non-law students in their studies.
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice by Michael Armstrong
A fully updated and revised tenth edition of this classic, best selling textbook.The Handbook also continues to be an essential reference source for all managers concerned with personnel and HRM issues.

Introduction to Employment Law by Kathy Daniels
Introduction to Employment Law is the most accessible and concise employment law textbook on the market.
Understanding employment relations by Tony Dundon
A resource for students who need to gain a thorough understanding of contemporary issues and the practical skills needed for the workplace. It guides readers through the multitude of factors - economic, social, psychological and legal - that shape contemporary employment relations and management practice.
Honeyball & Bowers' textbook on employment law by Simon Honeyball
Beginning with a historical perspective and explanation of how and why the law has developed as it has, Simon Honeyball goes on to explore what the law actually is, and the practical and theoretical issues raised by its study and application.

Marketing and Operations

eBooks
Books

Essentials of Marketing by Brassington
Brings together theory and practice, and covers a wide range of applications, industries and markets, exploring the way marketers must respond to those situations that demand an innovative response.
Principles of marketing by P. Kotler
Principles of Marketing is the highly successful European adaptation of Kotler and Armstrong, one of the world's leading and most authoritative marketing textbooks.
Operations Management by Slack; Brandon Jones
Operations Management focuses on the sustainable and socially responsible imperatives of operations management, using over 120 cases and illustrations of real-life operations around the world.

Essentials of Marketing by Brassington
Brings together theory and practice, and covers a wide range of applications, industries and markets, exploring the way marketers must respond to those situations that demand an innovative response.
Principles of marketing by P. Kotler
Principles of Marketing is the highly successful European adaptation of Kotler and Armstrong, one of the world's leading and most authoritative marketing textbooks.
Operations Management by Slack; Brandon Jones
Operations Management focuses on the sustainable and socially responsible imperatives of operations management, using over 120 cases and illustrations of real-life operations around the world.

Managing Effective Organisations

eBooks
Books

The Psychology of Behaviour at Work by Adrian Furnham
This superb introduction to the field of organizational psychology and organizational behaviour provides up-to-date explanations of all the key topics in a clear, coherent and accessible style.
Essentials of Organizational Behavior by Stephen P. Robbins
A streamlined presentation of key organizational behavior concepts.
Management and Organisational Behaviour by L. Mullins
Helps students of today become effective managers of tomorrow by truly understanding organisational behaviour.

Introduction to Work and Organizational Behaviour by John Bratton
Dissects contemporary management practices and encourages readers to reflect critically on workplace realities.
Organisational Behaviour by Ian Brooks
A focused and rigorous introduction to organisational behaviour, offering coverage of the main theories, and linking these theories to the practicalities of organisational problems.
Business Psychology and Organizational Behaviour by Eugene McKenna
Introduces all of the major theories, research findings, principles and concepts in business psychology and organizational behaviour, whilst emphasising their real-life application using relevant examples.

Responsible Enterprise

eBooks
Books

Social Entrepreneurship by Alex Nicholls
Explores new, sustainable models of social sector excellence and systemic impact, Social Entrepreneurship offers a wide-ranging, internationally-focused selection of cutting-edge work from leading academics, policy makers, and practitioners.
The Ethical Business by Kamel Mellahi; Geoffrey Wood; Geoffrey Wood
The Ethical Business provides an up to date coverage of key issues and perspectives in business ethics from a critical perspective.
Exploring Corporate Strategy by Gerry Johnson; Kevan Scholes; Richard Whittington
Written for students of Strategic Management at all levels. See section 4.3 Business ethics and social responsibility.

Business, Ethics, and the Environment by Joseph R. DesJardins
This book provides a framework for business ethics in the age of sustainability. The book examines the many ways that business is changing, and should change, to meet the demands of a sustainable future.
Business Ethics by Andrew Crane; Dirk Matten
Explores the three major challenges that businesses face when making ethical decisions: globalisation, sustainability, and corporate citizenship.
Understanding Social Enterprise
How should we understand the growing popularity of social enterprise? Are alternative business models even more relevant in an uncertain business climate?

Learning, Coaching & Development

eBooks
Books

Gower Handbook of Leadership and Management Development by Jeff Gold; Richard Thorpe; Alan Mumford
An essential reader for the management students aspiring to become the next generation of leaders.
Facilitating Reflective Learning by Anne Brockbank; Ian McGill
The authors guide the reader through key learning theories; describe the different models available for coaching and mentoring; and demonstrate how they can be applied in practice
Human Resource Development by Stephen Gibb
A complete and integrated introduction to the processes, practices and perspectives of HRD in the workplace from a theory and practice perspective.

Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others by James Flaherty
Beginning with theories, concepts and models, the book moves on to consider rigorous methods of practice and self-observation.
Human Resource Development by Stephen Gibb
Human Resource Development, 3rd edition, provides a complete and integrated introduction to the processes, practices and perspectives of HRD in the workplace from a theory and practice perspective.
Leadership and Management Development by Alan Mumford; Jeffrey Gold; Richard Thorpe
How do you measure managers and leaders? How do you assess their development needs? The book includes multiple perspectives from those who have either experienced or provided leadership and management development alongside analysis and critique.

Principles of Marketing

eBooks
Books

Essentials of Marketing by Brassington
Brings together theory and practice, and covers a wide range of applications, industries and markets, exploring the way marketers must respond to those situations that demand an innovative response.
Principles of marketing by P. Kotler
Principles of Marketing is the highly successful European adaptation of Kotler and Armstrong, one of the world's leading and most authoritative marketing textbooks.
Global Marketing by Svend Hollensen
Now into its seventh edition, Global Marketing continues to be the most up-to-date and thorough text of its kind, with cutting-edge case studies and a focus on the impact of new technologies and perspectives on international marketing.

Essentials of Marketing by Brassington
Brings together theory and practice, and covers a wide range of applications, industries and markets, exploring the way marketers must respond to those situations that demand an innovative response.
Consumer Behaviour by Michael R. Solomon; Margaret K. Hogg; Siren Askegaard
Provides the most comprehensive, lively and engaging introduction to the behaviour of consumers in Europe and around the world.
Principles of marketing by P. Kotler
Principles of Marketing is the highly successful European adaptation of Kotler and Armstrong, one of the world's leading and most authoritative marketing textbooks.

Finance & Accounting information for Managers

eBooks
Books

Accounts Demystified: The Astonishingly Simple Guide To Accounting by Anthony Rice
An astonishingly simple guide to the fundamental principles of accounting, written specifically for those without a financial background.
Accounting for Non-Accounting Students by John R. Dyson
Accounting for Non-Accounting Students is a highly reputed text for is accessibility and clarity. The book combines user-friendly language and real world examples making it ideal for students with little or no prior knowledge of Financial or Management accounting.

The Witch Biker's Ride Through the Balance Sheet by Richard France
Combines a fictitious, humorous, engaging story with academic accountancy learning.
Accounting by Mary Carey; Cathy Knowles; Jane Towers-Clark
Engaging and lively, clear and practical, Accounting: a Smart Approach brings accounting to life for both lecturers and students.

Where to Find Books

We use class numbers to organise books into subject groups in the library. You will find the number on the spine of each book. Here is a selection of class numbers for business and professional.

Subject	Class Number
Brand management	658.827
Business ethics	174.4
Business studies	650
Consumer behaviour	658.834
Financial Management	658.15
Green business, sustainability	333.6
Human resource management	658.3
International business	338.7
Management	658
Marketing	658.8
Market research	658.83
Operations management	658.5
Organizational behaviour	658.402
Project management	658.404
Small business	658.022
Strategy, business planning	658.4012
Study skills	338.30281
Total quality management	658.4013