The New Realities: In Government and Politics/in Economics and Business/in Society and World View

Drucker, Peter Ferdinand

ISBN 10: 0060161299 / ISBN 13: 9780060161293

Published by Harpercollins, 1989

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Synopsis:

Offers an incisive analysis of the key business trends, issues, and developments of the near future and their potential ramifications--in terms of both problems and opportunities--for America and the world

Reviews: Challenging conventional wisdom, management-guru Drucker argues that America's sagging economic status has not resulted from a failure of its manufacturing base, but instead from the worldwide collapse in the 1980s of commodity exports and prices. The success of "Japan Inc.," in his assessment, illustrates the importance of a close government-business relationship, not the need for central planning. Author of some 20 books, Drucker has provocative things to say here on excessive military spending ("perhaps the major cause" of our loss of competitiveness) and environmental problems that, in his view, demand a "transnational" approach. His vision of a "post-business" society, however, where "knowledge workers" flourish and voluntary "third-sector" organizations forge bonds of community, seems unrealistic. Among the topics he broaches are the "Russian Empire," school reform, "information-based organizations" and management as a liberal art.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Management guru Drucker discusses some political realities--the governmental and political process, the economy, ecology, economics, and the new knowledge society--in a way only he can. These realities are identified and discussed in order to suggest what we should be thinking about today in order to prepare for tomorrow. Clearly there are limits on what government can do, and there needs to be a rethinking of contemporary economics. Citing from classical as well as contemporary sources, Drucker has brought together a work that will force its readers to think. Recommended for all collections.
- Michael D. Kathman, St. John's Univ., Collegeville, Minn.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The New Realities: In Government and ...
Publisher: Harpercollins
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good