Drucker on Management

Author: Peter Drucker
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Publish Date: 2000-03-01
Features: As an outstanding thinker in both management theory and practice, Drucker discovered, identified, and conducted in-depth research on the major challenges managers must face, from corporate strategy to management styles to social change. He employed unique analytical methods to show us the trajectory of significant transformations in the human workplace, helping people better understand the role managers should play in balancing change and continuity. This book collects a collection of Drucker's most important essays, half of which have won the highest prize for management essays—the McKinsey Award, making it an invaluable treasure for managers. The 13 essays selected in this book are all chosen from the more than 30 essays Drucker published in Harvard Business Review. The book is divided into two parts. Part I is titled "The Manager's Responsibility," which focuses on the fundamental task of management—maintaining the long-term healthy development of the enterprise. This task is extremely demanding and filled with various risks. The second part, "The Manager's World," explores the challenges managers face in the knowledge-based economy. Key themes in this part include motivating and organizing knowledge workers, improving the productivity of service-oriented work, and the information needed to successfully lead a business.