Explore P.F. Drucker’s management theory: decentralized leadership, management by objectives, knowledge worker and more foundational concepts.

Management by objectives is a technique applied primarily to personnel management. In its essence it requires deliberate goal formulation for periods of time (like the next calendar or business year); ...

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It usually starts out strong: An employer knows what he needs, hires the person he wants, and the two set off on what they hope is a mutually beneficial professional relationship. Then, as often ...

The system of Management by Objectives (MBO) was structured by Peter Drucker in the 1950s. Plentiful and diverse organizations have used the technique, many to this day. The MBO process involves an ...

Teamwork and cohesion are key components in a successful business. If the management and employees respect each other and work towards mutual goals, the business is likely to turn a profit and keep ...

From Dr. W. Edwards Deming’s 14 Points: Eliminate work standards (quotas) on the factory floor. Substitute leadership. Eliminate management by objective. Eliminate management by numbers, numerical ...

THINK of it as the workplace equivalent of the Fitbit or Nike FuelBand: a way to set your goals and monitor your progress, and to share the journey with colleagues, who will cheer you on and give you ...

I was speaking recently with a friend who was relatively new to his job and was confused: He had two major project responsibilities with deadlines approaching, didn't have adequate time to complete ...

A lot of people feel, and sometimes actually voice, that Peter Drucker’s “Management by Objectives” is deeply flawed. For those who don’t know, Management by Objectives is ‘ the process of agreed upon ...

Achieving business success is a goal of all company leaders. Management by objectives (MBO) is a plan that helps businesses improve their performance. It does so by mapping out a guide for both the ...