The selected articles from the father of modern management thinking Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand) 1909-2005 creator author. text Print books. mau 2017 2016 monographic eng

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165 pages cm Peter Drucker revolutionized management thinking before there was management thinking. For nearly half a century he inspired and educated managers--and powerfully shaped the nature of business--with his landmark articles in Harvard Business Review. Through Drucker's unique lens, this volume presents a rare opportunity to trace the evolution of the great shifts in organizations and to grasp more firmly the role of managers in the ongoing effort to balance change with continuity. The book also offers managers and executives a collection of best practices as well as introspective questions that will help them improve as organizational leaders. Infused with a perspective that holds new relevance today, these selections reveal a celebrated thinker at his best. Drucker paints a clear and comprehensive picture of management thinking and practice--both as it is and as it will be.-- What makes an effective executive -- The theory of the business -- Managing for business effectiveness -- The effective decision -- How to make people decisions -- They're not employees, they're people -- The new productivity challenge -- What business can learn from nonprofits -- The new society of organizations -- Managing oneself. Industrial management History Management History HD30.5 .D78 2016 9781633692190 2016039327 MH/DLC 160825 20170712101647.0 19274038 eng