Try using search terms such as "leadership" and "management". Other terms such as "human resources" can be useful. If you have a specific search topic for an assignment such as "operations management", that can be the start of a good search as well.
Examples
Start with a Basic Search
First formulate a research question: What are some techniques for managing employee retention? Then think about the main ideas in your question and create a search statement using those ideas or concepts:
2. Expand Your Search Using OR
Use OR to include additional, related keywords:
3. Expand Your Search Using Truncation
Many databases allow you to use "*" (an asterisk) to truncate a term. Truncating allows you to search for all variations of a word using a single search. In this example, manag* will find manage, management, managers, etc.:
4. Exclude Words With NOT
NOT lets you exclude words from your search to remove unhelpful articles from your results: