Industry-SpecificResearchResourcesIncludesgeneralstatisticsandtrendsthataffectcompaniesoperatinginaspecificindustry:•Generalindustrytrends/forecasts—Changesinmarketdemandcausedbyshiftsindemographics—Effectsofglobalization—Ownershipchanges—Consolidationorsegmentation—Governmentlegislation—Environmentalconsensus—Technologyadvances—Distributionchannelrestructuring•Sources—StandardandPoor’sIndustrySurveys--in-depthanalysisoflocalindustrygroupsandmarketniches—ValueLineInvestmentSurvey--trendsandanalysisforpubliccompanies—EncyclopediaofAssociations--excellentsourceforstatistics,studies,andindustryexperts—U.S.IndustrialOutlook--ceasedpublicationin1994butstillusefulforindustrybackground—Annualreports—Financialanalystsresearchreports—Articlesfromtradejournals,industrynewsletters,andnewspapers—Governmentagencypublications,suchasU.S.StatisticalAbstracts—FirmDelphiStudies--studiespublishedinconjunctionwithmajortradeassociations,analyzeemergingissuesandtrends—Marketresearchreports—TheIrwinBusinessandInvestmentAlmanac(IrwinProfessionalPublishing)•IndustryRatiosandKeyStatistics—Competitorandprospectstatistics(netsales,operatingprofits,totalassets)—Industryratios(quickratio,currentratio,returnonassets)•Sources—AnnualStatementStudies(RobertMorrisAssociates,Inc.)—IndustryNamesandKeyBusinessRatios(Dun&Bradstreet)—StandardandPoor’sIndustrySurveys•CompetitiveAnalysis—Identificationandrankingofkeyplayersdefinedbysales,marketshare,etc.•Sources—Companydirectories,suchasWard’sBusinessDirectors,Dun’sMillionDollarDirectory,DirectoryofCorporateAffiliations:WhoOwnsWhom,StandardandPoor’sRegisterofCorporations,Directors,andExecutives—MarketShareReporter(GaleResearch,Inc.)—Articlesfromtradejournals,industrynewsletters,andnewspapers•Terminology/Products—Sources•StandardandPoor’sIndustrySurveys•Articlesfromtradejournals,industrynewsletters,andnewspapers•BestPractices—Sources•TheGlobalBestPracticeKnowledgeBaseCD-ROM•Articlesfromtradeandmanagementjournals
