Explore P.F. Drucker’s management theory: decentralized leadership, management by objectives, knowledge worker and more foundational concepts.

Henri Fayol’s management theory – the foundation of administrative management – offers a timeless framework of 14 principles that continue to shape business leadership today. This foundational model ...

In "Mintzberg on Management," management theorist Henry Mintzberg expresses surprise at the dearth of research examining the role of managers, despite the fascination Americans seem to have with them.

This year has seen more than its share of CEO’s falling from grace. But they may have set themselves up to fail by acting as moral leaders rather than business heads, according to James Hoopes, a ...

The taxonomy of management theories represents classifications of detailed descriptions of management approaches, philosophies and practices used across a wide range of industries. Each individual ...

One of the fathers of business management theory died Friday at the age 95. Peter Drucker's numerous studies on leadership and management influenced how many corporations around the country treat ...

Frederick W. Taylor – widely regarded as the founder of scientific management – revolutionized how businesses operate by introducing time-motion studies, standardized processes and incentive-based ...