What is management? What is a manager? How is a business organized, and how can
managers use people's strengths more effectively? What is the relationship
between management today and the society and culture it seeks to direct? These
and many more questions are discussed in Peter Drucker's classic survey of
management thought and practice.
People and Performance is the ideal volume for those who want the essence of
Drucker's thinking, but with limited time at their disposal. It spans all the
main dimensions of management and its themes are based on Drucker's direct
experience as an adviser to businesses, government departments, public
institutions, and as a widely