This is side B of the fourth tape, from day two, of the annual Drucker Symposium of 1989. This recording is a continuation of the topic, “does bigness in a business have a future?”, discussed on side A. Drucker discusses importance of size in relationship to diversity, the amount of information that reaches end-users, productivity and quality, and performance. For example, Drucker discusses that size makes diversity more difficult and emphasizes that business size complement performance; however, he stresses that “any size is not necessary for the pursuit of performance of a business function.” In the discussion section, Drucker responds to questions from William Guth. For example, Drucker discusses the relationship between bigness, new ventures, and acquisitions, finding it rare for large companies to develop new ventures and engage in acquisitions at the same time. In particular, Drucker argues that the majority of innovative, entrepreneurial companies tend not to engage in both grassroots development and acquisition. The remainder of this discussion continues onto next recording.
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005 New York University. Graduate School of Business Administration Production management Quality control Diversity Entrepreneurship Innovation Acquisition Alliances Big business West, Richard R Guth, William
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