From Kurian (Encyclopedia Society) and the American Management Association, this dictionary for business professionals, students, and instructors defines about 6,000 business and management terms, including economic theories and accounting rules; core management principles and best practices; performance metrics, operating procedures, and approaches to strategy; legal terms important to business deals, partnerships, acquisitions, and contracts; finance, banking, insurance, and sales and marketing terms; the language of human resources, training and development, and international business; popular business slang and acronyms; and technical terms. Included are mini-profiles of historical business figures. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)