Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Management science; Imperfection
This is a letter written by Peter Drucker for Mel Hurni. Drucker says the paper was excellent and that Hurni should publish it. However, he feels the title should change from "Limitations of Management Science" to "Characteristics of Management...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Kimizuka, Yoshirō, 1921-; Japan; Economy and society; Management; General Motors Corporation; Economic development; Capitalism; Banks and banking; Letters; Books; Depreciation; Saving and investment;...
A reprint of the Report of Denkitsushin University, volume 16; 1965, entitled, "The Question of Profit: to be or not to be" by Yoshirō Kimizuka. Major contents include: letters to and from Drucker related to the title, and a brief analysis of the...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; Letters; Management science; Risk; Authorship; Management; Entrepreneurship; Tools
This is a letter from Harold Smiddy to Peter Drucker. Smiddy gives a lengthy and detailed critique on Drucker's article "Management Science or Management Gadget Bag?", which he also calls his "Thinking Ahead" piece, for the Harvard Business Review....
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Ueda, Atsuo, 1938-; Authorship; Books; Translations; Publishers and publishing; Tables of contents; Advertising; Newspapers; Executives; Weather
Atsuo Ueda writes Peter Drucker thanking him for his forewords. He includes the wording from the advertisement that was featured in the Nikkei and talks about his translation work. He goes on to say that he will talk to several venture owners...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Institute of Management Sciences; Management science; Planning; Forecasting; Entrepreneurs; Knowledge and learning; Risk
This is a "very rough" set of notes written by Peter Drucker for his paper presentation at the 4th International Congress of TIMs, on October 17, 1957 in Detroit, Michigan. They are about "Long-Range Planning". In the notes Drucker covers what...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Letters; Management; General Electric Company
This letter is written by Mel Hurni for Peter Drucker and is a critique of an article draft written by Drucker. The article is called "Management Science or Management Gadget Bag?". Hurni lists several issues he finds with the article and offers...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Letters; Management; General Electric Company
This letter is written by Mel Hurni for Peter Drucker and is a critique of an article draft written by Drucker. The article is called "Management Science or Management Gadget Bag?". Hurni lists several issues he finds with the article and offers...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Management science; Taylor, Frederick Winslow, 1856-1915; Organization theory; Assembly-line methods; Wages; Natural resources; Steel industry and trade; Mayo Clinic; Equality; Manual workers
This is an article written by Peter Drucker about how Frederick Winslow Taylor has been undervalued and misrepresented. Drucker believes his ideas were ahead of his time, which is why many ignored or did not believe in his methods. According to...
Peter Drucker addresses a JAIMS (Japan-America Institute of Management Science) conference via video. The topic of his talk is the forces that will shape tomorrow’s corporation. During his address, he discusses: the history of the corporation,...
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Management consulting; Management science; Problem solving; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978
This letter was sent from Mel Hurni to Peter Drucker asking for his opinions about the attached proposal. Enclosed is a letter from Mel Hurni to Harold Smiddy containing a tentative hypothesis for an article about the work of a manager. The...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Letters; Authorship; Management science
This is a letter written by Peter Drucker for Mel Hurni to ask about his opinion on a rough draft of a piece for the Harvard Business Review. Drucker asks for Hurni's "unvarnished reaction" because the piece is meant to appear the following winter...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; World War I; World War II; Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969; Communism; Soviet Union; Capitalism; Management; Mayo, Elton, 1880-1949; Tools; Entrepreneurs; Knowledge workers; Management...
This is a paper by Peter Drucker presented at the Eighth Annual Engineering Management Conference, and titled "Managing Tomorrow". He explores the gap in experience and perspective between the current management leaders and those who will step up...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Council for International Progress in Management (USA); Management science; Information technology; Business
This is a paper written by Peter Drucker for the International Management congress in September of 1963. Drucker discusses new information technology and how it can be used to improve management. He emphasizes what types of measurements and...
