A Dictionary of Business and Management (6 ed.)
Edited by: Jonathan Law
Previous Edition (5 ed.)
‘will help to demystify terms such as bear hugs, white/grey knights, cash-cows and churning … strongly recommended’ – TES
Over 7,000 entries
This wide-ranging and authoritative dictionary covers all areas of business and management, including marketing, organizational behaviour, business strategy, law, and taxation. Now in its sixth edition, it features recent developments such as social media and peer-to-peer lending, as well as the financial crisis and the subsequent sovereign debt crisis.
Existing entries have been updated, and over two hundred new entries added including bitcoin, Cog’s Ladder, mobile commerce, Six Sigma, social media, theory of institutional deficiencies, and zero-hours contract. There is expanded coverage of financial regulation and corporate social responsibility, including entries such as aw-shucks defence and Financial Conduct Authority.
The new edition of this bestselling dictionary elucidates modern financial and management jargon, defining entries in a clear, concise, and accessible manner. It remains essential for business students, teachers, and professionals, and useful for anyone needing a guide to business terminology.
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Print Publication Date:
- 2016
- Print ISBN-13:
- 9780199684984
- Published online:
- 2016
- Current Online Version:
- 2016
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acref/9780199684984.001.0001
- eISBN:
- 9780191765278
