Peter Drucker on the Profession of Management

By: Peter F. Drucker

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Paperback | 1 September 2003

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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 the Review's editor Nan Stone, is a priceless collection of his most significant work. One of our leading thinkers on the practice and study of management, Drucker has sought out, identified, and examined the most important issues confronting managers, from corporate strategy to management style to social change. 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. Infused with a perspective that holds new relevance today, these essays represent Drucker at his best: direct, wise, and challenging. Peter Drucker on the Profession of Management, sure to be enjoyed, studied, and debated by everyone concerned with management, is a timely offering from one of the most respected and prolific authors to appear in the Harvard Business Review.

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Preface: The Future That Has Already Happened
Introduction
The Manager's Responsibilities	p. 1
The Theory of the Business	p. 3
The Effective Decision	p. 19
How to Make People Decisions	p. 33
The Big Power of Little Ideas	p. 43
The Discipline of Innovation	p. 53
Managing for Business Effectiveness	p. 65
The Executive's World	p. 81
The Information Executives Truly Need	p. 83
The Coming of the New Organization	p. 99
The New Society of Organizations	p. 113
What Business Can Learn from Nonprofits	p. 131
The New Productivity Challenge	p. 143
Management and the World's Work	p. 157
The Post-Capitalist Executive: An Interview	p. 175
Notes	p. 189
Index	p. 193
About the Author	p. 201
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