Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices [Paperback]

Peter F. Drucker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harper & Row Management Library | Publication Date: April 14, 1993

Management is an organized body of knowledge. "This book," in Peter Drucker'swords, "tries to equip the manager with the understanding, the thinking, the knowledge and the skills for today'sand also tomorrow's jobs." This management classic has been developed and tested during more than thirty years of teaching management in universities, in executive programs and seminars and through the author's close work with managers as a consultant for large and small businesses, government agencies, hospitals and schools. Drucker discusses the tools and techniques of successful management practice that have been proven effective, and he makes them meaningful and easily accessible.

Editorial Reviews

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"Essential." -- -- Library Journal

"He covers a great deal of ground. His style is crisp, often arresting.... A host of stories and case histories from Sears Roebuck, Marks & Spencer, IBM, Siemens, Mitsubishi, and other modern giants lend color and credibility to the points he makes.... Most wide-ranging and comprehensive." -- The Economist

About the Author

Peter F. Drucker is considered the most influential management thinker ever. The author of more than twenty-five books, his ideas have had an enormous impact on shaping the modern corporation. Drucker passed away in 2005.

Product Details

• Paperback: 864 pages
• Publisher: HarperBusiness (April 14, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887306152
• ISBN-13: 978-0887306150
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005) was considered the top management thinker of his time. He authored over 25 books, with his first, The End of Economic Man published in 1939. His ideas have had an enormous impact on shaping the modern corporation. One of his most famous disciples alive today is Jack Welch. He was a teacher, philosopher, reporter and consultant.

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than worth the price, July 15, 2008

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Steven D. Mietelski - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices (Paperback)

I had originally rented this book from the library with an intention of zipping through it to obtain a general idea and feel for the concepts presented. I found myself constantly stopping to take notes and unable to finish the entire book during the loan period. After renewing twice and hardly making it a quarter of the way through I decided I would have to purchase the book.

As the General Manager of a small business with no formal training and little prior experience in managing a company this was the best investment I could have ever made. I'd recommend you take notes as you read in order to get the most of this book. Read it a second time a year after you finish it.

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW, March 6, 2002

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Michael W. Hoag (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices (Paperback)

This is the book on how to make a business WORK! I am president of a small company and immediately took the ideas and practices out of this book and applied them to great success. This is not a quick read, and every item will not pertain to each individual person, but the observations presented explained a huge number of obstacles I was facing. If you are trying to manage any form of modern organization, buy this book and spend the time reading it. It made me a huge Drucker fan.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars insightful, practical and still relevant 35 years after being published, November 2, 2008

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Anurag Gupta "platform guru" (Bangalore, India) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Management: tasks, responsibilities, practices (Hardcover)

Domain specific know-how is obviously essential to effective management. In this book, Peter Drucker discusses non-domain-specific know-how for management. Even though the book is long at 861 pages, it is NOT wordy and he makes every sentence count.

Insightful, practical, straight-forward and meaningful (to me) discussion topics included job design, organizational design, growing and selecting managers, improving organizational productivity, strategy, and managing innovation.