About Peter F. Drucker

Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005)—widely considered the world's foremost pioneer of management theory—was a writer, teacher, and consultant specializing in strategy and policy for businesses and social sector organizations. Drucker's career as a writer, consultant, and teacher spanned nearly 75 years, and he worked with a wide variety of organizations, including Procter & Gamble, General Electric, IBM, Girl Scouts of the USA, the Red Cross, and others. His groundbreaking work turned modern management theory into a serious discipline. He has influenced or created nearly every facet of its application, including decentralization, privatization, empowerment, and understanding of the knowledge worker. He authored 39 books and ...

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