TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments Key for symbols Introduction 1 The new world of management From the machine age to the information age F. W. Taylor: Management as science Henri Fayol: Defining managemenT Beyond scientific management The mythology of managerial work Peter Drucker: The prophet of change Knowledge management Decision theory 2 The new world of organizat…
Following in the successful vein of Managing for the Future (1992) and Managing in a Time of Great Change (1995), the incomparable Peter Drucker is back with fresh thoughts, insights, and knowledge about the ever-changing business society around us and the ever-expanding management roles required of us all-chiefs, executives, managers, and knowledge workers alike. Two main themes are explore…
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