...Dag Øivind Madsen; Richard W. Puyt; Kåre Slåtten Purpose For more than a century, management gurus have played a visible role in shaping managerial discourse and popularizing new managerial ideas. This paper aims to examine the historical evolution of the management guru phenomenon by situating...

... would Drucker do?” Hence, the more we understand the cultural and the theological meanings that reside behind Drucker's messages, the better. Peter Drucker Management theory German social theory Culture Management gurus National cultures The Conservative theory of the state must...

... trope that construct business “knowledge” through the narrow lens of behavioural science. Originality/value While much writing can be found on the influence of Drucker on the business world and his status as a management guru, little is found on Drucker's body of work in the management textbook...

... Company 2009 Management history Business history Management gurus In 1950, even though the dissertation was unfinished, I accepted a much needed job. Our family now included two daughters. I was asked by Elting Morison to come to MIT to assist him and my close friend John Morton Blum...