Aimed at aspiring MBAs or those who already are MBAs but need to refresh their memories on tried and tested management theory and bring themselves up to date with the new ideas. This new and completely revised edition of this populare title contains concise essays on management development, business schools, the management skills that make a difference, the qualities managers need in the new knowledge-based connected economy, and strategies for keeping up with the pace of change. It also includes an A-Z with entries that range from Abilene Paradox and Active Learning, through Cognitive Dissonance and Comparative Advantage, all the way to Theories X, Y and Z and Zipf's Law. With wide-ranging appendices that include leading business schools, and recommended reading.