Peter Drucker Quotes


The fundamental reality for every worker, from sweeper to executive vice-president, is the eight hours or so that he spends on the job. In our society of organizations, it is the job through which the great majority has access to achievement, to fulfillment, and to community.


Citations

Drucker, Peter F. Management: Tasks, Responsibilities, Practices. Harper & Row, 1974, p. 297.

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Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker
  • Born: November 19, 1909
  • Died: November 11, 2005
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Management Consultant, Educator Author

Peter Ferdinand Drucker was an Austrian management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation. He was also a leader in the development of management education, he invented the concept known as management by objectives and self-control, and he has been described as "the founder of modern management".