The Practice of Management
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The Practice of Management is a seminal 1954 book by Peter F. Drucker that laid the foundations of modern management theory and popularized concepts such as decentralized decision-making and results-focused leadership.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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management book ⓘ |
| author | Peter F. Drucker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
foundational text of modern management
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seminal work in management theory ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
customer orientation of business
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importance of setting clear objectives ⓘ management as a distinct function ⓘ measurement of performance by results ⓘ the manager’s responsibility for integrating people and structure ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
decentralization
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management by objectives ⓘ managerial functions ⓘ objectives and results ⓘ organizational structure ⓘ role of the manager ⓘ |
| genre |
business
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management ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of the manager’s job
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chapters on management by objectives and self-control ⓘ chapters on structure and decentralization ⓘ discussion of the executive’s role in society ⓘ discussion of the nature of management ⓘ |
| influencedField |
business education
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corporate governance ⓘ modern management theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
business administration
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management ⓘ management theory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early systematic treatment of management as a discipline
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influencing 20th-century management practices ⓘ |
| partOf | Peter Drucker’s management writings corpus ⓘ |
| popularizedConcept |
decentralized decision-making
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management by objectives (MBO) NERFINISHED ⓘ results-focused leadership ⓘ |
| proposes |
management by objectives as a central management tool
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systematic approach to management ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
business executives
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management students ⓘ managers ⓘ |
| viewsBusinessAs | an organ of society ⓘ |
| viewsManagementAs | a practice rather than a science ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Management by objectives