This is the definitive single volume reference guide to the management sciences. In nearly 900 entries totalling more than 700,000 words, it covers all the concepts, terminology and techniques of management theory and practice. Entries range between concise definitions of terms and longer essays reviewing central concepts in management. Throughout, the book combines academic rigour with clarity and accessibility. For students of business and management, the Concise Encyclopedia will be an essential vade-mecum for their studies; for the specialist, it offers insights from leading researchers; for the working manager it will be a one-stop guide to today's management theory, research and practice.