About.com. Management

http://management.about.com

The management section of the popular web guide, About.com, features basic management advice (management 101, how to manage, etc.), as well as longer and more detailed articles, covering areas such as people management, ethics, work/life balance and so on. Visitors can also sign up for free e-newsletters in this section of the site:

http://management.about.com/gi/pages/mmail.htm.

Profitguide

www.profitguide.com/

This website is the home of Profit, the magazine devoted to Canada's entrepreneurial business community. It features articles from the current issue of the magazine, plus a large archive of practical articles on management and a variety of other topics. The site also includes the well-respected Profit 100 rankings. Stay abreast of new entrepreneurial developments by signing up for Profit's free e-mail newsletters. Subscribe by visiting:

www.profitguide.com/enewsletters.

Canadaone.com

Similar to Profitguide, Canaclaone is a monthly online business magazine aimed at small business people. Articles are useful and brief. Recent topics have included: time management; emotional intelligence; and writing guidelines for the web. You can opt to have the magazine delivered by e-mail by visiting this web page

www.canadaone.com/index.html.

Canadian Business

www.canadianbusiness.com/index/index.jsp

Canadian Business magazine has been offering analyses of Canada's corporate and business landscape since 1979. The website features most of the articles from the current issue of the weekly publication, as well as several years of content from back issues. Articles can be searched by keywords or browsed under headings such as "companies," "CEOs," "investing" and "managing." Also included are company rankings, the magazine's wellrespected "Investor 500." To remain up to date, arrange to receive highlights of the top stories via Canadian Business' free e-newsletter. Subscribe at

www. canadianbusiness.com/newsletter/ index.jsp#.

Inc.

www.inc.com/home/

The U.S.-based website, Inc., is aimed at entrepreneurs and small business people. Although some content is available to casual browsers of the site, regular users are advised to join as members. Membership is free, and members are entitled to additional content. Especially useful is the "Tools" section, where the majority of practical management advice can be found. Inc. readers can also stay updated on issues by receiving a variety of free e-newsletters. Subscribe at

www.inc.com/newsletter.

Fast Company

www.fastcompany.com/magazine/

Fast Company's tagline, "How smart people work," defines the tone of the magazine and its website. Many articles are slanted towards criticism of traditional management techniques. For example, the August 2005 issue features an analysis of the human resources function entitled, "Why we hate HR." Fast Company's site also features a blog:

http://blog.fast company.com.