Responsible Management and Moral Standards

Peter F. Drucker, 2000

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Peter F. Drucker believed that organizations, particularly the most powerful and influential corporations in a society, play a significant role in shaping the values of that society. In this clip, from an interview shot in 2000, Drucker talks about the responsibility management has in setting a moral example for employees and for society.


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Peter F. Drucker

Peter F. Drucker (1909-2005) was an Austrian-American management theorist, consultant, and author, widely considered the "father of modern management" for transforming it into a liberal art focused on human values, ethics, and societal impact. Born in Vienna, he fled Nazi Germany, immigrated to the U.S. in 1937, and became a prolific writer (39 books), teacher at New York University and Claremont Graduate University, and influential advisor to global corporations, popularizing concepts like Management by Objectives (MBO) and the knowledge worker.

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