Principles of Business: Management
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.