Purpose

A lot has been discussed about Peter Drucker, and there exists significant written content admiring or criticizing his work as a management writer. This paper aims to offer a holistic analysis of Peter Drucker’s written contributions to better understand his views of society, government and organizations of all kinds.

Design/methodology/approach

Many have written about Peter Drucker and his considerable impact on the practical and philosophical foundations of modern management. Yet, there has been no systematic scholarly evaluation of Drucker as a writer, although many have praised and criticized his written work on management. In this study, the authors offer an analysis of Peter Drucker’s written contributions to evaluate his central contributions, as well as how he communicated his ideas on society and management.

Findings

A comprehensive analysis of Drucker’s word usage and writing style throughout his writing career forms an evidence-based approach to better understand his viewpoints and objectively evaluate the criticisms surrounding his work.

Originality/value

This research contributes to a better understanding of Peter Drucker’s central contributions, concerns and sentiments, as it relates to not only business management but also to his views of society, government and organizations of all kinds. A reconsideration of Drucker as a writer presents possible implications for the practice of management.

中文翻译：

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“当被问到我做什么时，我说：'我写'”：对彼得·德鲁克著作的系统文本分析

目的

关于彼得德鲁克的讨论很多，并且有大量书面内容赞美或批评他作为管理作家的工作。本文旨在对彼得德鲁克的书面贡献进行全面分析，以更好地理解他对社会、政府和各种组织的看法。

设计/方法/途径

许多人都写过彼得德鲁克及其对现代管理实践和哲学基础的巨大影响。然而，尽管许多人赞扬和批评他在管理方面的著作，但并没有对作为作家的德鲁克进行系统的学术评价。在这项研究中，作者对彼得德鲁克的书面贡献进行了分析，以评估他的主要贡献，以及他如何传达他对社会和管理的想法。

发现

全面分析德鲁克整个写作生涯中的用词和写作风格，形成了一种基于证据的方法，可以更好地理解他的观点，客观地评估围绕他作品的批评。

原创性/价值

这项研究有助于更好地理解彼得·德鲁克的主要贡献、关注点和情感，因为它不仅涉及企业管理，还涉及他对社会、政府和各种组织的看法。重新思考作为作家的德鲁克可能对管理实践产生影响。