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.
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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
"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
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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.
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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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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format: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.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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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.
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.
7 of 7 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
By Anurag Gupta
Format: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.
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.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A classic and necessary read for all leaders and managers
Wisdom and time saving, performance increasing words just leak from the pages. I wish every first time manager would read and really absorb the words from the pages. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Robert Kirk
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
This is a very informative book and I was able to share the Japanese version directly with my Japanese colleague as we studied the contents and provided each other opinions and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Rogstew
5.0 out of 5 stars
good
It is ok for a used book, actually I love it. It saves my money. It looks good. No damage.
Published 14 months ago by Jeff
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent book, "if only"...
This book looks like it's going to make a nice doorstop. It's thick as someone's arm and written about a subject that most people-- including managers-- could seem to give a damn... Read more
Published on November 11, 2010 by James Curcio
5.0 out of 5 stars
The True Spirit of Management
A very practical book! I came across this in my first professional job after college in the Wall Street area in 1974. Read more
Published on September 10, 2010 by Book Glutton
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great from a Job and Organizational design standpoint
A very encouraging book. A long read, however extremely straight forward. Great from a job and organizational design standpoint. Read more
Published on April 17, 2009 by Mark Deo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great content, bad material
I'll give 5 stars for the content of the book, but why is it so small in dimentions and so THICK. I don't understand why it was made this way. Read more
Published on August 27, 2007 by A. Salih
5.0 out of 5 stars
worth every penny and time spent
this book is just great. i find it a straightforward and no frills book. yet reading it makes business interesting and encouraging. Read more
Published on March 8, 2006 by Werner Nicdao
5.0 out of 5 stars
A monumental treatise on management and its functions!!!
This book is only one of its kind! Written well over years ago, even today it is of utmost relevance to all businesses. Read more
Published on October 23, 1999
5.0 out of 5 stars
written by a reflective practitioner and practical academic
The culmination of Peter Drucker's work. I am glad that 20 years after the book's first publication, a reprint is available. Still very relevant today.
Published on July 24, 1999
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- My Years with General Motors by Alfred Sloan on 7 pages
- Managing for Results by Peter F. Drucker on 5 pages
- Practice of Management (Drucker series) by Peter F. Drucker on 4 pages
- The Motivation to Work by Frederick Herzberg on page 196, page 446, and Back Matter
- Japanese Society (Center for Japanese Studies, UC Berkeley) by Chie Nakane in Front Matter, page 382, and Back Matter
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