Synopses & Reviews
From a trusted name in business and management, a major new dictionary to key terms in the field.
From Abilene paradox to zero-based budgeting, The AMA Dictionary of Business and Management supplies quick, comprehensible definitions to more than 6,000 terms spanning a multitude of fields:
• Accounting
• Brand Management
• Economics
• Finance
• HR
• International Business
• Labor Relations
• Law
• Leadership
• Management Science
• Management Practices
• Planning
• Performance Metrics
• Productivity
• Quality Control
• Quantitative Analysis
• Sales and Marketing
• and much more!
And it offers an unparalleled set of features:
Authoritative information: The American Management Association and noted encyclopedist George Thomas Kurian join forces to provide information you can trust for accuracy and usefulness.
Expansive coverage: Every important area of business and management is clearly explained, including accounting rules, legal terminology, slang and buzzwords, acronyms, management theories, historical figures, economic concepts, performance metrics, and much more.
Management focus: No other dictionary on the market covers the field of management with as much breadth or depth, making it a valuable desktop companion for managers and executives.
Concise explanations: Concepts are stripped of technical jargon and neatly summarized for quick reading. A Wikipedia entry for Kaldor-Hicks efficiency, for example, is 1,124-words long and packed with complicated terms from economics; the same entry here clarifies the idea in 61 words.
Longer summaries: Dozens of terms provide easy-to-understand overviews of complex topics.
For managers, executives, and business students and faculty, this is the one essential guide needed for quickly understanding every new idea or concept that has made a profound impact on business and management in the 21st century.
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"...a handy dictionary of a wealth of business-related terms and concepts." --CIO Insight
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"… an essential source for everyone who needs to speak and write the language of business with clarity, impact, and ease." --New Equipment Digest
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"...useful resource for users seeking basic, concise business definitions..." --Library Journal
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“…the authoritative and complete definitions in The AMA Dictionary of Business and Management demystify business and management terminology, making communication more concise and effective.” --Booklist
Synopsis
Now students, instructors, and professionals everywhere can find clear, authoritative, explanations of more than 6,000 key business terms. Prepared by a noted encyclopedist, The AMA Dictionary of Business and Management covers a vast range of terminology from all areas of business including management, strategy, finance, human resources, economics, marketing, sales, insurance, and international business.
The book explains accounting rules, legal terminology, slang and buzzwords, acronyms, management theories, historical figures, economic concepts, performance metrics, and more—all the crucial ideas that have transformed business practices and management science in the past 25 years. In addition to concise definitions, this indispensable reference includes longer entries for ideas needing more elaborate explanations, as well as a pronunciation guide for difficult words, special sections on usage, and a thesaurus of related words.
While quick definitions abound online, The AMA Dictionary of Business and Management supplies the depth and clarity lacking in most “webinitions.” And it includes thousands of technical terms omitted from even premier unabridged dictionaries. From Abilene paradox to zero-based budgeting, this is an essential resource for anyone serious about business.
Synopsis
A sweeping reference to business and management terms—from a leading authority in the field.
For nearly ninety years, the American Management Association has educated and trained millions of people in the art and science of management. Now, the AMA has channeled its trademark blending of cutting-edge knowledge with practical applications into an important reference for business leaders, managers, educators, and students.
The AMA Dictionary of Business and Management provides clear, authoritative explanations of more than 6,000 key terms from all areas of business, including management, strategy, finance, human resources, economics, marketing, sales, insurance, and international business.
You’ll get quick access to a vast body of knowledge. Accounting rules, legal terminology, buzzwords and acronyms, management theories, historical figures, economic concepts, performance metrics, Japanese terms, and more. All the essential information you need for understanding important principles, deciphering technical jargon, preparing accurate documents, and conveying mastery of these rich and evolving fields is distilled in this trusted source.
Unlike other reference works and online sources that rely on multiple writers of varying skills, this book provides a single professional voice and a consistent focus on clarity and brevity. No long-winded, overly technical explanations—just succinct summaries of important concepts.
And the book supplies longer entries for terms needing more elaborate explanations, such as acquisition management, balanced score card, benchmarking, core competency, horizontal structure, life cycle strategy, strategic management, and more.
Acid test ratio. BARS. Blackhole engineering. Capacity planning. Chaos theory. Differentiated marketing. Enterprise zone. Five forces model. Hawthorne Study. Monochronic culture. Pareto rule. Securitization. Tear down. Zaibatsu. For anyone serious about business and management, this authoritative, all-encompassing reference imparts fast facts and comprehensible explanations of the crucial ideas that have transformed business practices and management science in the past 25 years.
George Thomas Kurian is president of the Encyclopedia Society, an international group of encyclopedists and knowledge builders who have produced more than 61 encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, chronologies, and other reference works.
About the Author
GEORGE THOMAS KURIAN is president of the Encyclopedia Society, an international group of encyclopedists and knowledge builders who have produced more than 61 encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, chronologies, and other reference works.