Management: Tasks, responsibilities, practices (Harper & Row management library) [Paperback]

Peter Ferdinand Drucker (Author)

Book Description

Series: Harper & Row management library | Publication Date: 1985

Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices

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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Editorial Reviews

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'...if I were allowed only one book on management to take with me on my desert island, I would certainly take this one.' The Director
'..Drucker brings to bear a nimble pen, an agile mind and a rare dose of common sense.' The Daily Telegraph --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Born in Vienna in 1909, Peter F. Drucker was educated in Austria and England. From 1929 he was a newspaper correspondent abroad and an economist for an international bank in London. Since 1937 he has been in the United States, first as an economist for a group of British banks and insurance companies, and later as a management consultant to several of the country's largest companies, as well as leading companies abroad. Drucker has since had a distinguished career as a teacher, first as Professor of Politics and Philosophy at Bennington College, then for more than twenty years as Professor of Management at the Graduate Business School of New York University. Since 1971 he has been Clarke Professor of Social Science at Claremont Graduate School in California. In addition to his management books, Peter Drucker is also renowned for his prophetic books analysing politics, economics and society. These books span fifty years of modern history beginning with The End of Economic Man (1939) and including The Practice of Management; Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Managing in the Next Society; Management Challenges in the 21st Century; The Effective Executive and The Essential Drucker.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 839 pages
• Publisher: Harper & Row (1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060912073
• ISBN-13: 978-0060912079
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,608,859 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.