Peter Drucker on the Profession of Management

Description

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, gathered together and framed by a thoughtful introduction from former Review editor Nan Stone, is a priceless collection of his most significant work. Through his unique lens, this volume gives us the rare opportunity to trace the evolution of the great shifts in our workplaces, and to understand more clearly the role of managers in the ongoing effort to balance change with continuity. Drucker manages to paint a clear and complete picture of management thinking and practice both as it was and as it will be. Infused with a perspective that holds new relevance today, these essays represent Drucker at his best: direct, wise, and challenging. - Back cover.

First Sentence

"NOT in a very long time-not, perhaps, since the late 1940s or early 1950s-have there been as many new major management techniques as there are today: downsizing, outsourcing, total quality management, economic value analysis, benchmarking, reengineering."

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