PETER DRUCRER ON THE
PROFESSION OF MANAGEMENT
FOR NEARLY HALF A CENTURY
Peter Drucker has inspired and educated managers and influenced the nature of business
with his landmark articles in the Harvard Business Review. Here, gathered together and
framed by a thoughtful introduction from the Review's editor Nan Stone, is a priceless
collection of his most significant work.
One of our leading thinkers
on the practice and study of management, Drucker has sought out, identified, and examined
the most important issues confronting managers, from corporate strategy to management
style to social change. Through his unique lens, this volume gives us the rare opportunity
to trace the evolution of the great shifts in our workplaces, and to understand more
clearly the role of managers in the ongoing effort to balance change with continuity.
Now, these important articles
and essays are strategically presented here to address two unifying themes: the first
examines "The Manager's Responsibilities" while the second investigates
"The Executive's World." Accompanied by an interview with Peter Drucker on
"The Post-Capitalist Executive," as well as a thought-provoking preface by
Druch<ť himself, a complete picture of management theory and practice emerges, both as
it was and as it will be.
Infused with a perspective
that holds new relevance today, these essays represent Drucker at his best: direct, wise,
and challenging. Peter Drucker on the Profession of Management, sure to be studied,
debated, and enjoyed by everyone concerned with management, is a timely offering from one
of the most respected and prolific authors to appear in the Harvard Business Review.
Peter Drucker is a writer,
teacher, and consultant whose twenty-nine previous books have been published in more than
twenty languages. He is the founder of The Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit
Management, and has counseled numerous governments, public service institutions, and major
corporations. Nan Stone is the editor of the Harvard Business Review.
200 pages