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Dictionary of Business Terms

by Jack P. Friedman
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Expanded with new entries and updated to reflect recent economic developments and the current business climate, this quick-reference dictionary defines more than 7,500 terms relating to accounting, taxation, advertising, business law, communications, transportation, computers and the Internet, economics, finance, insurance, international business, management, marketing, real estate, and statistics. Definitions come with examples, illustrations, and cross-references. An appendix defines hundreds of business-related abbreviations and acronyms. Here is a useful, easy-to-understand reference book with information that is helpful to everyone involved in business activities, whether novices or experienced business executives. Sample Entry: COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE contractual promise to refrain from conducting business or professional activities similar to those of another party. Such a covenant is encountered principally in contracts of employment, partnership, or sale of a business. The protection of trade secrets, customer lists, business methods specific to a particular employer, and the unique qualifications of the employee have been held to constitute legitimate interests for protection by convenants not to compete. If too restrictive, covenants may be declared invalid. About the Series: Pocket-size books each list and define several thousand specialized terms alphabetically. Titles in this series were compiled and written by recognized authorities in their fields.
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Expanded with new entries and updated to reflect recent economic developments and the current business climate, this quick-reference dictionary defines more than 7,500 terms relating to accounting, taxation, advertising, business law, communications, transportation, computers and the Internet, economics, finance, insurance, international business, management, marketing, real estate, and statistics. Definitions come with examples, illustrations, and cross-references. An appendix defines hundreds of business-related abbreviations and acronyms. Here is a useful, easy-to-understand reference book with information that is helpful to everyone involved in business activities, whether novices or experienced business executives. Sample Entry: COVENANT NOT TO COMPETE contractual promise to refrain from conducting business or professional activities similar to those of another party. Such a covenant is encountered principally in contracts of employment, partnership, or sale of a business. The protection of trade secrets, customer lists, business methods specific to a particular employer, and the unique qualifications of the employee have been held to constitute legitimate interests for protection by convenants not to compete. If too restrictive, covenants may be declared invalid. About the Series: Pocket-size books each list and define several thousand specialized terms alphabetically. Titles in this series were compiled and written by recognized authorities in their fields.
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Business Nonfiction