{"product_id":"peter-f-drucker-on-technology-hardcover","title":"Peter F. Drucker on Technology - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter F. Drucker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeading in a Technology-Driven World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe relationship of humans to technology is a ubiquitous theme in today's world of mobile devices, 24\/7 internet access, and omnipresent digital business tools. The essays in this collection don't focus on a specific technology but on the challenges technology creates for management. In them Peter F. Drucker explores how managers can harness technology to enable workers to be more productive. In this collection he offers insights on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow technology affects the quality of life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe difference between efficiency and productivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe impact of technology on science and politics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow new technology affects not only what work can be done but also how it will be done\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand other essential management topics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with classic, evergreen advice—Technology is not about tools; it deals with how man works—\u003ci\u003ePeter F. Drucker on Technology\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for managers in the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter F. Drucker\u003c\/b\u003e (1909-2005) is one of the best-known and most widely influential thinkers on the subject of management theory and practice, and his writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern corporation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOften described as the father of modern management theory, Drucker explored how people are organized across the business, government, and nonprofit sectors of society; he predicted many of the major business developments of the late twentieth century, including privatization and decentralization, the rise of Japan to economic world power, the critical importance of marketing, and the emergence of the information society with its implicit necessity of lifelong learning. In 1959, Drucker coined the term knowledge worker and in his later life considered knowledge-worker productivity to be the next frontier of management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Drucker died on November 11, 2005, in Claremont, California. He had four children and six grandchildren.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can find more about Peter F. Drucker at cgu.edu\/center\/the-drucker-institute.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.3 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 14, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768816173344,"sku":"9781633699656","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5f4aa6310b978ea5f0aca7c8e67acad5.webp?v=1780338035","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/peter-f-drucker-on-technology-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}