Management consultant and writer Drucker (1909-2005) assembled this third collection of essays, written between 1972 and 1980, on what he called social ecology. They particularly focus on institutions through which people attempt to realize values, traditions, and beliefs and through which educated Americans gain access to livelihoods, careers, and social standing. Besides the title essay, they consider business and technology, multinational and developing countries, the bored board, after fixed-age retirement is gone, how to guarantee non-performance, a view of Japan through Japanese art, and other topics. The collection was first published in 1981. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)