Building A Bridge Between Communication and Management Science: An Assessment on Peter Drucker

This study discusses a unique aspect of Peter Drucker, a significant contributor to modern management theories. Before becoming a management thought leader, Drucker worked as a journalist and reporter. Drucker's management thought writings were undoubtedly shaped by his experience in journalism and reporting. The study focuses on the influence of Drucker's journalism and reporting on his management works, which are not adequately studied in the literature. This review article highlights that Drucker, aside from being a management thinker and a professor of administrative management sciences, is also a social scientist, an excellent communicator, and an economic messenger as he analyzes the social conditions that lead economic activities and businesses. Drucker examines changing social conditions in light of the information revolution. He develops concepts such as enterprise-centered economy, information society, knowledge worker, and knowledge-based organization. Thus, Drucker examines the impact of communication technologies on the economy and management in organizations. In sum, this study theoretically examines how Peter Drucker links communication, economy and information society.