The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behavior (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

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Containing 425 entries from over 180 leading authorities in the field, The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Organizational Behavior, now available in paperback, provides clear, concise and informative definitions and explanations of key concepts and issues, with an emphasis on current and developing trends.To ensure a fully international perspective, the advisory editors, Professor Randall Schuler and Professor Andrew H. van de Ven, have made significant contributions to the preparation of this unique reference resource.Providing comprehensive and balanced coverage, this dictionary is destined to become the standard reference work for teachers, practitioners and researchers in the field.

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Every manager should have a copy.......2001-04-01

Readers may wonder about the obscure title: why exactly an `Encyclopedic Dictionary'? Don't be put off, however, by this imposing name. What we have here is a genuinely useful book that should be close to hand in the offices of managers who really want to understand their profession. Organisational Behaviour studies what makes people do as they do when they gather together in task-oriented groups. This dictionary provides a (largely) jargon free guide to the best academic thinking on the subject. It contains around 500 entries of about 1000 words each, written by 180 specialists from the discipline.

The entries are cross-referenced so you can start reading on any topic of interest and follow a web of connections through the book that broadens and deepens your understanding of the subject. Like the best reference books its easy to pick it up wanting a quick definition only to find you're still reading an hour later because of the fascinating connected material it contains.

For example, looking at the entry on "crises" leads to references for `accidents' (reviewing how failures happen because of the complex interactions of systems); `Identification' (of causes); `decentralisation' (as a means of avoiding accidents); `risk taking and `organisational learning'. Entries on `decision-making', `group decision-making', `organisational neurosis', `culture' and `innovation' to name just five are all equally fascinating and lead on to yet more useful entries.

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Accounting provides clear, concise and highly informative definitions and explanations of the key concepts in accounting. Bringing together specially commissioned and carefully edited entries from an international team of the world's best known and respected accounting scholars and teachers, this will become the standard reference for students, researchers, academics and practitioners.The Dictionary has been designed to give both the expert and the newcomer overviews and succinct presentations of the most important issues in modern accounting. With entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics to short definitions of key terms, this major reference work gives the user:Authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the whole field of accounting.A fully indexed and cross-referenced research resource.Definitive entries ranging from auditing to management information issues in accounting.A completely international perspective and author base.

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Finance (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Finance (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Finance provides clear, concise, up to the minute and highly informative definitions and explanations of the key concepts covering the whole of the fast changing field of contemporary finance. Bringing together specially commissioned and carefully edited entries from an international team of the world's best known and respected finance scholars and teachers, this will become the standard reference for students, researchers, academics and practitioners.

The Dictionary has been carefully designed to give both the expert and the newcomer overviews and succinct presentations of the most important concepts, terms and techniques in modern finance. With entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics to short definitions of key terms, this major reference work gives the user: Authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the whole field.A fully indexed and cross-referenced for detailed research with relevant citations for further study.Definitive entries covering the very latest development in finance.A completely international perspective and author base. This dictionary is part of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management which contains ten further volumes covering each of the key areas of management science developed under the editorship of Professor Cary Cooper from the Manchester School of Management and Professor Chris Argyris of Harvard Business School.

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Simply Outstanding

A wealth of information, strongly recommended!

A wealth of information, strongly recommended!

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Human Resource Management (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0631210792

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Human Resource Management provides clear, concise, up to the minute and highly informative definitions and explanations of the key concepts covering the whole of the fast changing field of human resource management. Bringing together specially commissioned and carefully edited entries from an international team of the world's best known and respected scholars and teachers, this will become the standard reference for students, researchers, academics and practitioners. The Dictionary has been carefully designed to give both the expert and the newcomer overviews with succinct presentations of the most important traditional and contemporary issues in human resource management. With entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics to short definitions of key terms, this major reference work gives the user: Authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the whole field, from strategic to international HRM, with in-depth articles in technical areas such as personnel selection, compensation, and legal environment.A fully indexed and cross-referenced for detailed research with relevant citations for further study.Definitive entries covering the very latest development in human resource management from downsizing and TQM to the effects of the World Wide Web.A completely international perspective and author base. This dictionary is part of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management which contains ten further volumes of the key areas of management science developed under the editorship of Professor Cary Cooper from the Manchester School of Management and Professor Chris Argyris of Harvard Business School.

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Simply Outstanding.......2001-09-29

This book saved me inordinate amounts of time in researching HRM topics. I could not have survived without it. I particularly liked the concise and relevant summaries of international developments in HRM.

A wealth of information, strongly recommended!.......1999-03-02

The editors fully succeeded in their goals of creating a comprehensive, credible, and user-friendly dictionary of nearly 600 terms, grounded in basic and applied research. This reference presents the input of over 225 contributors with terms ranging from 360 degree appraisals and at-risk pay to learning organization, KSAOs, and workplace violence. The definitions are truly encyclopedic in nature, with much detail and each carries a bibliography. Nations, laws and associations are also included. A wealth of information, strongly recommended!

A wealth of information, strongly recommended!.......1999-03-02

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of International Management (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of International Management (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1557869243

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of International Management provides clear, concise, up to the minute and highly informative definitions and explanations of the key concepts covering the whole of the fast changing field of international management. This will become the standard reference for students, researchers, academics and practitioners.The Dictionary has been carefully designed to give both the expert and the newcomer overviews and succinct presentations of the most important issues in both international management and, where appropriate, to the many related disciplines which this broad subject draws from. With entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics to short definitions of key terms, this major reference work gives the user:Authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the whole field designed to enable readers (at all levels of international experience) to determine the meaning and importance of all key terms.Fully indexed and cross-referenced for detailed research with relevant citations for further study.Definitive entries covering the very latest developments in international management and gathering all related terms under clear major headings.A completely international perspective.This dictionary is part of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management which contains ten further volumes covering each of the key areas of management science developed under the editorship of Professor Cary Cooper from the Manchester School of Management and Professor Chris Argyris of Harvard Business School.

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Management Information Systems (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Management Information Systems (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishers
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1557869480

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Management Information Systems provides clear, concise, up to the minute and highly informative definitions and explanations covering the whole of the fast changing field of management information systems. Bringing together specially commissioned and rigorously edited entries from an international team of the world's best known and respected MIS scholars and teachers, this will become the standard reference for students, researchers, academics and practitioners.The Dictionary has been designed to give both the expert and the newcomer overviews and succinct presentations of the most important issues in the use of technology in business and the relevant technology itself. With entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics to short definitions of key terms, this major reference work gives the user:Authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the whole field explaining clearly the technical, managerial, design and development issues in the use of management information systems in the organization.A fully indexed and cross-referenced resource for detailed research with relevant citations to enable further study.Definitive entries covering the terminology, systems, processes and technology in MIS.A completely international perspective and author base.This dictionary is part of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management which contains ten further volumes covering each of the key areas of management science developed under the editorship of Professor Cary Cooper from the Manchester School of Management and Professor Chris Argyris of Harvard Business School.

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Managerial Economics (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Managerial Economics (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
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Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 1557869650

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marketing

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marketing
Barbara Lewis
Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0631214852

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Marketing provides clear, concise, up to the minute, and highly informative definitions and explanations of the key concepts covering the whole of the fast-changing field of contemporary marketing. Bringing together specially commissioned and carefully edited entries, this will become the standard reference for students, researchers, academics, and practitioners.The Dictionary has been carefully designed to give both the expert and the newcomer overviews and succinct presentations of the most important traditional and contemporary issues in marketing. With entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics to short definitions of key terms, this major reference work gives the user:Authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the whole field including the marketing environment, marketing management, consumer behaviour, segmentation, organizational marketing, pricing, communications, retailing and distribution, product management, market research and international marketing.A full index and cross-references for detailed research, as well as relevant bibliographical citations for further study.Definitive entries covering the very latest developments in marketing.This dictionary is part of The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management, which contains ten further volumes covering each of the key areas of management science, developed under the editorship of Professor Cary L. Cooper from the Manchester School of Management and Professor Chris Argylis of Harvard Business School.

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Operations Management (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

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Concise and useful

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Operations Management (Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management)

Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing, Incorporated
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ASIN: 0631210822

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Operations management is a subject whose content, boundaries and importance have changed considerably over the last few years. The development of new areas such as total quality management (TQM), just in time (JIT), benchmarking and manufacturing strategy has created a new approach and definition of the subject. Scholars, practitioners and those new to the field need to have a clear definition and understanding of the terms, topics and techniques it now embodies.

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Operations Management provides clear, concise and informative definitions and explanations of the key concepts and issues. The dictionary includes entries which are carefully selected to: Treat all types of business whether they are service or manufacturing based.Represent the best in applied yet academically rigorous explanations of the ways in which the field contributes to the competitiveness of businesses.Include the latest research to represent current thought in the field.Take a conceptual approach to draw out the fundamental ideas that support the subject. The contributions have been commissioned from an international team of authors, all of whom are authorities in their field.

Every entry in the dictionary is accessible without compromising scholarly accuracy. The Blackwell Encyclopedia Dictionary of Operations Management is destined to become the standard comprehensive reference work for teachers, practitioners, researchers and students in this field.

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Concise and useful.......2000-09-16

This book was written in the UK but it stands the test of universal applicability. I'm impressed with the remarkable thoroughness for what is otherwise a modest sized book. The multiple authors know their stuff and have done a good job of distilling the key points. Also, I'm impressed with thier presentation of multiple viewpoints on term meanings, and every topic has a brief bibliography for more info.

Some readers may be disappointed that "hot" topics are missing, such as ERP and "Lean" but the underlying concepts, as they apply to operations, are covered nicely.

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The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Strategic Management provides clear, concise up to the minute and highly informative definitions and explanations of the key concepts covering the whole of the fast changing field of contemporary strategy. Bringing together specially commissioned and carefully edited entries from an international team of the world's best known and respected strategy scholars and teachers, this will become the standard reference for students, researchers, academics and practitioners.The Dictionary has been designed to give both the expert and the newcomer overviews and succinct presentations of the most important concepts, terms and techniques in strategic management. With entries ranging from extended explorations of major topics to short definitions of key terms, this major reference work gives the user:Authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the whole field, including the leading management tools presently used in the field from benchmaking to re-engineering.Fully indexed and cross referenced for detailed research with relevant citations for further study both for academics and practitioners.Definitive entries covering the very latest developments in strategy.A completely international perspective and author base, including new material on strategic management techniques in Asia, as well as the latest thinking from Europe and the US.This dictionary is part of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Management which contains ten further volumes covering each of the key areas of management science developed under the editorship of Professor Cary L. Cooper from the Manchester School of Management and Professor Chris Argyris of Harvard Business School.

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Easy&Essential.......2000-06-08

The Blackwell Encyclopedic Dictionary of Strategic Management is the easy way to get the essential knowledges.

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This book is intended to become an introductory reference for future teachers, educators in practice, and parents. It includes methodology and practical curricular applications for home and elementary classrooms.

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Comprehensive guide for Understanding Children's Literature.......2001-04-27

This textbook is extremely pratical as a guide to learning about the various types of children's books. It gives excellent insights on Picture books, novels, biographies/autobiographies, historical fiction, traditional fiction, realistic fiction and poetry, and multicultural children's literature, just to name a few. This book is well constructed, in that its chapters are very short, yet packed with very important and interesting content. This book also a large listing award winning books (i.e caldecott winners, Newberry winners, Coretta Scott King winners) from every genre that is mentioned.

This book would be extremely practical for librarians, school teachers, and professors who are teaching children's literature courses.

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