Reseñas proporcionadas por Syndetics

Library Journal Review

This is a collection of 35 previously published articles and essays, 25 of which have appeared on the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal. The common theme that Drucker uses to bring them together is that the kind of tomorrow we will have depends ``on the knowledge, insight, foresight, and competence of the decision makers of today.'' He divides his articles into four parts: Economics, People, Management, and The Organization. Each part presents Drucker's views on the direction we are or should be going to meet the challenges of the future. As with all of Drucker's books, there is likely to be high demand for this new title. Michael D. Kathman, St. John's Univ. Lib., Collegeville, Minn. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Publishers Weekly Review

One of our most esteemed writers on economics and management here gathers 35 essays aimed at instructing America's industrial managers in the problemsand certainly the opportunitiesof our postindustrial society. Drucker may be difficult reading for the novice in this field, but his pieces, arranged in categories such as economics, people, management and the organization, make clear his thesis that today's economic-industrial frontiers are being manned by more-or-less faceless entrepreneurs who are emerging as managers of the big corporations that have gone through such crises as the 1973 oil crunch devised by OPEC and the ensuing inflationary storm, the virtual takeover of the car market by the Japanese, etc. American managers, he shows, have courted disaster by going for ``short term'' profits, whereas innovation is the ticket for the futureand for workers whose jobs are gone, the need for flexibility is urgent. Drucker shows keen insights into his themes, which range from high-tech innovations, automation, German/Japanese productivity, to the ``liberal art'' of management, the prophetic ``visions'' of IBM's Tom Watson, hostile takeovers and much more. Fortune Book Club and Executive Program main selectons; BOMC alternate. (October) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

CHOICE Review

The 37 essays that constitute The Frontiers of Management center on one major theme-the future is now. Not only is the future now, but it is being determined by ``anonymous people, a CEO here, a marketing manager there, a training director or a comptroller yonder doing mundane jobs.'' It is these ordinary people that Drucker identifies as the protagonists in the world's recovery from the catastrophies of the 20th century. A second theme of the essays is that change is opportunity-every essay looks at change. Rather than being viewed as threat, change should be perceived and exploited as opportunity. The author's insights and style make this book required reading not only for students of management but also for those interested in the constant impact of business on society. Upper-division and graduate collections.-E. Garaventa, College of Staten Island, CUNY

Booklist Review

Drucker, the erudite and prolific guru of management, again demonstrates his ability to move organizational theory and practice well beyond the comfortable banalities and corporate hype that dominate current business writing. Except for an absorbing interview filled with typical Druckerisms and an afterword covering the uses of management for social innovation, the essays and articles in this compilation were all previously published in magazines and newspapers. The majority appeared in the Wall Street Journal, and because some, such as ``Why OPEC Had to Fail,'' were written as early as 1982, the author occasionally appends an updating paragraph. Drucker's authoritative style and broad historical approach compensate fully for the absence of timely data. The book focuses on two general themes: the long-range implications of routine executive decisions and the opportunities created by change. A worthy addition to business collections. To be indexed. PMS. 658 Management / Industrial management [CIP] 86-8004

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Peter F. Drucker has been Clarke Professor of Social Science and Management at Claremont Graduate School in California since 1971.