The Peter F. Drucker Reader: Selected Articles from the Father of Modern Management Thinking
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (924 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01HLN0QF2 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 278 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Drucker. The best of Peter F. Drucker’s articles on management, all in one place.That “management” exists as a concept, a practice, and a profession is largely due to the thinking of Peter F. For nearly half a century, he inspired and educated managers—and powerfully shaped the nature of business—with his iconic articles in Harvard Business Review.Through the lens of Drucker’s broad vision, this volume presents an opportunity to trace the great shifts in organizations in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries—from manufacturing to knowledge work, from career-length employee tenures to short-term contract relationships, from command-and-control structures to flatter organizations that call for new leadership techniques.These articles also offer a firm and practical grasp of the role of the manager and the executive today—their responsibilities, their relationships, their decisions, and detailed processes that can make their work more effective.A celebrated thinker at his best, in this volume Drucker paints a clear and comprehensive picture of management thinking and practice—both as it is and as it will be.This collection of articles includes: “What Makes an Ef
Five Stars Peter Drucker is one of my all time favorites. He is required reading in my courses.. Robert Morris said Here’s the most important question that every executive must ask: “What must be done?”. In my opinion, Peter Drucker (1909-"Here’s the most important question that every executive must ask: “What must be done?”" according to Robert Morris. In my opinion, Peter Drucker (1909-2005) is the most influential business thinker as indicated by the endless list of other thought leaders who continue to acknowledge his value and significance to their own work. He always insisted on referring to himself as a “student” or “b. 005) is the most influential business thinker as indicated by the endless list of other thought leaders who continue to acknowledge his value and significance to their own work. He always insisted on referring to himself as a “student” or “b
The late PETER F. Drucker directly influenced a huge number of leaders from a wide range of organizations across all sectors of society. Among them: General Electric, IBM, Intel, Procter & Gamble, Girl Scouts of the USA, The Salvation Army, Red Cross, United Farm Workers, and several presidential administrations. . DRUCKER (1909–2005), known worldwide as the “Father of Modern Management,” was a professor, management consultant, and writer
DRUCKER:“The man who invented management.” Businessweek“Drucker gave us the language, the metaphor, the lens, the understanding of the role of management as the critical function.” Jim Collins, author, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t“Like many philosophers, he spoke in plain language that resonated with ordinary managers. PRAISE FOR PETER F. Consequently, simple statements from him have influenced untold numbers of daily actions; they did mine over decades.” Andy Grove, founder, Intel Corp.“The king of management gurus.” The Economist