PETER DRUCKER (PCS 1- module 8) for M.Ed. Kerala University
PETER DRUCKER: THE FOUNDER OF MODERN MANAGEMENT Introduction Peter F. Drucker (1909–2005), widely known as the Father of Modern Management , was an Austrian-born American management theorist, educator, and philosopher whose pioneering ideas revolutionized the field of modern management and extended deeply into sociology, education, and ethics . He redefined how organizations are structured and led, introducing management as both an art and a discipline grounded in ethics, efficiency, and human empowerment. Drucker emphasized that management’s primary role was not merely to control, but to enable — to make people capable of joint performance through shared goals and values. Drucker viewed management and education as social and moral enterprises that shape human behavior, institutional responsibility, and democratic citizenship. He considered education not merely a means for economic productivity but a lifelong process for nurturing knowledge, ethics, and human dignity . Drucker’s ...