Description
Book SynopsisA Definitive Overview of Peter Drucker''s Contributions to Management Flaherty has accomplished the impossible: making a systematic thinker out of me. I am particularly impressed by his skill in balancing chronology and themes, and that over a sixty-year time span. I have learned a great deal about my work from this book.
Peter F. Drucker
Peter F. Drucker is the organizational thought leader of the twentieth century. For the sake of our economy, our community, and our society, every citizen needs to be familiar with his work. John Flaherty''s book is both an intellectual adventure and a practical guide to Peter Drucker''s thinking. Peter Drucker: Shaping the Managerial Mind should be in the book bag of everyone hoping to lead change or build an effective organization.
Frances Hesselbein, chairman of the board, The Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management
At last! This much-needed comprehensive review of Drucker''s th
Table of Contents
Preface
1 Introduction 1
2 Formative Years 5
Part 1 Discovering Modern Management
3 The End of Economic Man 19
4 The Future of Industrial Man 30
5 Concept of the Corporation 52
6 Establishing the Fundamentals 72
Part 2 On Strategy and Entrepreneurship
7 Managing Change 99
8 The Entrepreneurial Process 118
9 Investing in Change 138
10 Strategies for the Transitional Business 159
11 Tactics and Transformation 189
Part 3 On Executive Effectiveness
12 Managing in the Knowledge Society 227
13 Approaches to Effectiveness 248
14 Leadership and the Job of the Executive 271
15 Contribution, Commitment, and Concentration 292
16 Time, Strengths, and Communication 321
17 The Decision-Making Process 347
Conclusion 373
Notes 385
Published Work of Peter Drucker 407
Bibliography 415
The Author 421
Index 423
