Father of modern management, social commentator, and preeminent business philosopher, Peter F. Drucker analyzed economics and society for more than sixty years. Now for readers everywhere who are concerned with the ways that management practices and principles affect the performance of organizations[...]
In one volume a selection of the essential writings from Peter F. Drucker's sixty years of work on management.The first selection of Drucker's management work from The Practice of Management (1954) to Management Challenges for the 21st Century (1999), this book offers, in Drucker's words, "a coheren[...]
"This book should be an essential guide for managers, consultants, and business students." - "Publishers Weekly". For nearly half a century, Peter Drucker has inspired and educated managers - and influenced the nature of business - with his landmark articles in the "Harvard Business Review". Here, g[...]
Suitable for managers, entrepreneurs, and business persons, this book covers topics ranging across many fields of the author's work: management, business and the world economy; a changing society; innovation and entrepreneurship; decision-making; and, the changing workforce and the non-profit and th[...]
Peter Drucker's wide-ranging book, drawn from his best work, looks at management, the individual and society. He connects these themes of today's world with his usual clear-sighted and far-reaching style to create a work which encapsulates his essential and strongest writings in one volume. Under th[...]
Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, PracticesManagement is an organized body of knowledge. "This book," in Peter Drucker's words, "tries to equip the manager with the understanding, the thinking, the knowledge and the skills for today's and also tomorrow's jobs." This management classic has been de[...]
This book, the author explains, "is concerned with action rather than understanding, with decisions rather than analysis." It deals with the strategies needed to transform rapid changes into opportunities, to turn the threat of change into productive and profitable action that contributes positively[...]
What makes an effective executive?The measure of the executive, Peter F. Drucker reminds us, is the ability to "get the right things done." This usually involves doing what other people have overlooked as well as avoiding what is unproductive. Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge may all be wast[...]
Analyzes the development of an entrepreneurial economy over the past ten years and discusses the implications of the change, such as shifts in American monetary and labor policies. Reprint.[...]
Discusses the fundamental principles, methods, and strategies of managing a nonprofit organization, offering practical advice on leadership, decision making, goals, marketing, development, and resources. Reprint.[...]
In a new edition of the classic business handbook, the noted corporate consultant discusses the nature, structure, requirements, and responsibilities of top-level business management. Reissue.[...]
A companion volume to the classic The Practice of Management details the economic tasks of the business executive and develops concepts and approaches to discharging these responsibilities. Reissue.[...]
The essential book on management from the man who invented the disciplineNow completely revised and updated for the first time[...]
Analyzes dynamic trends in the new century's information-driven society including the "Global Baby Bust," "New Work Force," and "Knowledge Worker" to consider how managers can prepare for unexpected consequences. By the author of The Effective Executive. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.[...]
With Peter Drucker's five essential questions and the help of five of today's thought leaders, this little book will challenge readers to take a close look at the very heart of their organizations and what drives them. A tool for self-assessment and transformation, answering these five questions wil[...]