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The unfashionable Drucker: ethical and quality chic

The unfashionable Drucker: ethical and quality chic Representing the soft and hard sides of management, ethics and quality are core aspects of an organization. Both are a philosophy as well as a process that seek to optimize behavior through clarifying the purpose and nature of work. This study examines Drucker′s treatment of these central components of management. Following a discussion of the methodology employed, each concept is analyzed. The implications of the findings are then explored. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Management History (Archive) Emerald Publishing

The unfashionable Drucker: ethical and quality chic

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Abstract

Representing the soft and hard sides of management, ethics and quality are core aspects of an organization. Both are a philosophy as well as a process that seek to optimize behavior through clarifying the purpose and nature of work. This study examines Drucker′s treatment of these central components of management. Following a discussion of the methodology employed, each concept is analyzed. The implications of the findings are then explored.

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Journal of Management History (Archive) – Emerald Publishing

Published: Feb 1, 2000

Keywords: Business; Government; Management; Ethics; Social responsibility; Quality

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