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Heroic Drucker

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  • Jean-Etienne Joullié
  • Robert Spillane

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The purpose of this article is to argue that the ethical concepts and principles that made Peter Drucker a leading figure in management can be analysed in the terms of the oldest Western worldview, ancient heroism. A description of the salient features of heroism is offered first, followed by an overview of Drucker’s ‘Management by Objectives’ (MBO) framework. These expositions show that ancient heroism is an important component of MBO and reveal its strengths and weaknesses. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

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  • Jean-Etienne Joullié & Robert Spillane, 2015. "Heroic Drucker," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 128(1), pages 95-105, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:jbuset:v:128:y:2015:i:1:p:95-105
    DOI: 10.1007/s10551-014-2068-0
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    1. Peter Starbuck, 2009. "Starting out: ethics and the nature of Peter F. Drucker's intellectual journey," International Journal of Management Concepts and Philosophy, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 3(4), pages 332-348.
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    1. Christopher Michaelson, 2017. "Virtual Special Issue on Humanities and Business Ethics," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 142(3), pages 409-412, May.

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      Drucker; Homer; Heroism; Iliad ; MBO;
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