TheDimensionsofManagementTheEssentialDruckerPeterF
DruckerBusinessenterprises—andpublic-serviceinstitutionsaswell—areorgansofsociety
Theydonotexistfortheirownsake,buttofulfillaspecificsocialpurposeandtosatisfyaspecificneedofasociety,acommunity,orindividuals
Theyarenotendsinthemselves,butmeans
Therightquestiontoaskinrespecttothemisnot,whatarethey
But,whataretheysupposedtobedoingandwhataretheirtasks
Management,inturn,istheorganoftheinstitution
Thequestion,whatismanagement,comessecond
Firstwehavetodefinemanagementinandthroughitstasks
Therearethreetasks,equallyimportantbutessentiallydifferent,thatmanagementhastoperformtoenabletheinstitutioninitschargetofunctionandtomakeitscontribution
Establishingthespecificpurposeandmissionoftheinstitution,whetherbusinessenterprise,hospital,oruniversity;Makin