Print ISBN: 978-1-68217-330-5
# of Pages: 480
# of Volumes: 1
Print List Price: $165
e-ISBN: 978-1-68217-331-2
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Principles of Business: Management

Editor: Richard Wilson
May 2017


Provides students and researchers with easy-to-understand entries on hundreds of important terms, principles and concepts allow readers to develop a deeper understanding of the field.

Management is the second of a new six-volume series with the title Principles of Business. This resource is intended to introduce students and researchers to the fundamentals of business topics using easy-to-understand language. Principles of Business: Management provides students and researchers with a solid understanding of the most important aspects of management, from leadership and operations to project management and entrepreneurship. An understanding of the fundamentals of management will serve job-seekers in all industries, alongside those who want to start their own business.  

The 70 entries in this volume are arranged in an A to Z order, from “Behavioral Economics” to “Types of Business Organizations,” making it easy to find the topic of interest. Each entry includes the following:  an abstract giving a brief introduction to the topic; an overview that presents key terms and concepts; a clear, concise presentation of the topic, including a discussion of applications and issues; a helpful list of further reading. Entries include detailed coverage of:

• Business, Ethics & Society
• Competitive Strategy
• Copyrights
• Crisis Management
• Current Issues in Entrepreneurship
• Decision Making Under Uncertainty
• Disruptive Innovation
• Diversity in the Workplace
• Employee Selection
• Labor Legislation & Unions
• Negotiations
• Productivity
• Startup Incubation
• Teams & Team building

The entries in this volume are arranged in an A to Z order, from “Behavioral Economics” to “Types of Business Organizations,” making it easy to find the topic of interest. Each entry includes the following:

  • an abstract giving a brief introduction to the topic;
  • an overview that presents key terms and concepts;
  • a clear, concise presentation of the topic, including a discussion of applications and issues;
  • a helpful list of further reading.

Added features include numerous illustrations and helpful diagrams of relevant topics. The back matter in Principles of Business: Management contains a thorough and valuable glossary of terms as well as an index.

This new resource is a helpful tool for students and researchers who are just beginning their study of finance and need a solid background of the key terms and elements in the field. A must for all high school and undergraduate science programs.


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