In today's fast changing business environment, the busy manager and the hard pressed student both have difficulty in keeping up with terminology and technology on many fronts. This reference work covers the classical areas of business and management and also provides an insight into the newer areas of information technology and the cut and thrust of the commercial world. References are provided for specialist areas so that the reader who requires further depth may find it. Illustrations are used to explain many points, while others receive more comprehensive treatment in mini-essays.