The Chartered Management Institute Dictionary of Business and Management provides full and jargon-free definitions for over 6,000 key business terms, as well as up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of key business terminology and concepts. It covers terms drawn from the key subject areas of: General Management, HR & Personnel Management, Marketing, Accounting and Finance, E-Commerce, Statistics and Operations and Production. The Dictionary has been compiled and checked by an international team of editors and draws on the expertise of the highly respected Chartered Management Institute, Europe's leading professional organisation for managers. It is an essential reference for both business studies students as well as practising managers.