Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; Letters
This is a letter from Harold Smiddy to Peter Drucker. He writes to acknowledge two letters Drucker sent on September 30. Smiddy will discuss them with Mel Hurni to decide what steps to take next, which is something they have been struggling with....
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; Letters; Risk; Automation; Decision making; Decentralization in management; Consultants; Books
This is a letter from Harold Smiddy to Peter Drucker. It is in response to two letters written by Drucker on September 5, 1954. The letters were about "Executive Position Guides" and the distinction between "general managers" and "other managers"....
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; Letters; General Electric Company; Risk; Management; Automation; Problem solving
This is a letter from Peter F. Drucker to Harold F. Smiddy. Drucker writes that he took Smiddy's advice about eliminating the distinction, in his writings on "Manager Manpower Planning", between "general managers" and "other managers". He goes on...
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....
Management; Leavitt, Harold J.; Lipman-Blumen, Jean
Harold Leavitt and Jean Lipman-Blumen present concepts from their book “Hot Groups: Seeding Them, Feeding Them, and Using Them to Ignite your Organization.” They explain that many corporations in their attempt to make innovative products and...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Letters; Operations research; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; General Electric Company
This is a cover letter written by Peter to Mel Hurni. It explains that the enclosed letter contains an approach to company-wide problems at General Electric. Drucker wrote it so that it could be shown to Harold Smiddy if the need arose. Drucker...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; General Electric Company; Operations research; Arthur D. Little Foundation; Case Institute of Technology; Society for Advancement of Management
This is a letter written by Peter Drucker for Harold Smiddy. He writes to express how clearly Smiddy makes the distinction between "OR&S at GE", and "Operations Research" at the Case Institute and Arthur D. Little. Drucker explains, what he feels,...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; General Electric Company; Operations research; Arthur D. Little Foundation; Case Institute of Technology; Society for Advancement of Management
This is a letter written by Peter Drucker for Harold Smiddy. He writes to express how clearly Smiddy makes the distinction between "OR&S at GE", and "Operations Research" at the Case Institute and Arthur D. Little. Drucker explains, what he feels,...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; Cordiner, Ralph J.; General Foods Corporation; General Electric Company; Society for Advancement of Management
This is a letter from Peter Drucker to Harold Smiddy. Drucker compliments Smiddy on the paper he presented at the recent SAM conference. He also discusses a talk given by Mr. Johnson. Drucker gives his own interpretation of Mr. Johnson's speech and...
Bachmann, John W.; Bjork, Gordon C.; Claremont Graduate University--Faculty; Gold, Bela; Leavitt, Harold J.; Lipman-Blumen, Jean; Maciariello, Joseph A.; Universities and colleges - Faculty; Harris, Sidney Eugene, 1949-
The Drucker School faculty and individuals affiliated with Peter Drucker. Top row, left to right: Joseph Maciariello, Peter Farquhar,unidentified, Sonia Gold, Harold J. Leavitt, Jean Lipman-Blumen, Donald W. Griesinger, Bela Gold, Janet Myrie,...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Greenwood, Ronald G.; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; Gilbreth, Lillian Moller, 1878-1972; Letters
A letter written by Peter Drucker to Ronald G. Greenwood discussing a potential promotion for Professor Greenwood, and Drucker's opinions about two papers he wrote. Peter Drucker liked the first piece about Harold F. Smiddy, but felt that the paper...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Greenwood, Ronald G.; Letters; General Motors Company; Railroads; Sloan, Alfred P. (Alfred Pritchard), 1875-1966; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978
This letter was written by Peter Drucker to Ronald G. Greenwood to clarify some confusion about the term "managing by objectives and self-control". Drucker writes about the history of how the concepts behind the term came into play and who was...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Letters; Management consulting; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978
This letter is written by Peter Drucker for Mel Hurni. It consists of several comments about a memorandum that was written to Harold Smiddy to propose a writing topic for a book or article. Drucker believes he has chosen a good topic that could...
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; Decentralization in management; General Electric Company; Executive management; Operations research; Performance; Autonomy; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978
This is a letter written by Peter F. Drucker for Mel Hurni. Drucker addresses some weaknesses in the General Electric Company that he believes can be solved or improved by O.R. & S. (operations research and synthesis). He also outlines the three...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Letters; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; Operations research; World War II; Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955; General Electric Company
This is a letter written by M. E. Salveson for Mel Hurni commenting on a different letter written by Peter Drucker to Harold Smiddy on September 30. Salveson emphasizes that as they make progress in Operations Research and Synthesis, credit must...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Letters; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; Cordiner, Ralph J.; Cybernetics
This was a brief note written by Mel Hurni to Peter Drucker. The letter thanks Drucker for the recommendation of a book by Father Dubarle. He mentions that Harold Smiddy insisted P.E. Mills read it as well. Hurni also offers a minor critique and...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Greenwood, Ronald G.; Management by objectives; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; General Electric Company; Books; Sloan, Alfred P. (Alfred Pritchard), 1875-1966; Tarrant, John J.
This is an article written by Ron Greenwood. He discusses how Drucker was the first to coin the term "Management by Objectives", though possibly not the first to use it. Greenwood also explores Drucker's work with Harold Smiddy and General...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Greenwood, Ronald G.; Management by objectives; Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978; General Electric Company; Books; Sloan, Alfred P. (Alfred Pritchard), 1875-1966; Tarrant, John J.; Decentralization in...
This is an article written by Ron Greenwood. He discusses how Drucker was the first to coin the term "Management by Objectives", though possibly not the first to use it. Greenwood also explores Drucker's work with Harold Smiddy and General...
