The "Chartered Management Institute: Dictionary of Business and Management" is the most authoritative business dictionary available. It features: - More than 6,500 jargon-free definitions of key terms. - Entries drawn from the core areas of general management, human resources, marketing, e-commerce, accounting and finance, economics, statistics, and operations and production. - Biographical entries that detail the lives and careers of influential business thinkers and leaders. - Mini-essays to explain complex concepts. - Worked examples of financial ratios. - World English terms to give a global perspective on the practice of management. An essential resource for managers of all levels as well as business students, the Dictionary defines the world of work.