The definitive Drucker
For consultant Edersheim, a request directly from Peter Drucker to write about his life's work was a dream come true. For 16 months, Edersheim had unprecedented access to Drucker, talking with the father of modern management about business practices, economic changes, and contemporary trends--m...
| Main Author: | Edersheim, Elizabeth Haas. |
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| Other Authors: | Drucker, Peter F. 1909-2005. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
McGraw-Hill,
c2007.
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| Summary: |
For consultant Edersheim, a request directly from Peter Drucker to write about his life's work was a dream come true. For 16 months, Edersheim had unprecedented access to Drucker, talking with the father of modern management about business practices, economic changes, and contemporary trends--many of which he had predicted decades ago. During this period, she also interviewed top executives about Drucker's influence; they in turn gave their views on his management wisdom. This book delivers the most updated and comprehensive view of Drucker's contribution to the discipline of management over the past 75 years, updated for the modern business approach with new applications of his timeless principles.--From publisher description. |
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| Physical Description: |
xii, 289 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-269) and index. "Books by Peter F. Drucker": p. 271-273. |
| ISBN: |
0071472339 (alk. paper) 9780071472333 (alk. paper) |
| Author Notes: |
Elizabeth Haas Edersheim is a strategic consultant who works both with Fortune 500 companies and private equity investors. Prior to founding her own firm, New York Consulting Partners, Edersheim was one of the first female partners at McKinsey & Company. Her previous book, McKinsey's Marvin Bower , illustrates the business life and ideals of the founder of McKinsey, her mentor, who was also a close friend and peer of Dr. Drucker. Aside from her numerous publications, Dr. Haas Edersheim has provided expert testimony to the U. S. Congress on Industrial Networking and Industrial Manufacturing policy. |