American Management Association; Organization theory; Letters
After reading James Worthy's paper on organization structure, Drucker asserts his preference to distinguish managerial autonomy based on an independent business unit, from managerial autonomy created purely by administrative decision.
Drucker congratulates James Worthy on the publication of Big Business and Free Men. Drucker also mentions that he is working on a series of articles that he would like Worthy to view. Contains Drucker's original signature.
Manuscript preparation (Authorship); Authors and publishers--England; Authors and publishers--Germany; Urwick, Lyndall F. (Lyndall Fownes), 1891-1983; Letters
Drucker suggests that the best way to get James Worthy's book published in England is through the support of a British organization. Contains Drucker's original signature.
Congresses and conventions; Letters; Social organization
Drucker is unhappy that he will not be able to attend a symposium honoring James Worthy' work and career in person. He goes on to say that he has known Worthy for more than forty years and that Worthy was the first person to point out the...
Letters; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Millhouse), 1913-1994;
James C. Worthy plans on presenting Vice-President Richard Nixon with a signed copy of Peter Drucker's "Landmarks of Tomorrow." In addition, Worthy expressed an interest in the first number of Drucker's series in Harpers and found Drucker's paper...
James C. Worthy mentions his research and writing appointment at Northwestern and his upcoming paper presentation at an annual meeting of the Academy in San Francisco.
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Worthy, James C.; Wood, Robert E. (Robert Elkington), 1879-1969; Authorship
James C. Worthy has asked Peter Drucker to comment on the manuscript about General Wood and has explained his use of sources, the necessity of an epilogue and the general structure of the manuscript.
Manuscript preparation (Authorship); Letters;Word processors; Publishers and publishing
James C. Worthy discusses developments of his biography on General Wood, as his entire manuscript has been "word processed." In addition, Worthy asks Drucker for assistance in coming up with a better title of the biography and has enclosed copies...
At the request of James Worthy, D. A. Deutsch states he is enclosing an article containing the text of a talk by Dr. David Dodds Henry, president of the University of Illinois, and an article found in the Princeton Alumni Weekly. Contains...
James C. Worthy sends Peter a statement outlining the program of the Laboratories for Innovation, a program established jointly with the Norris Institute and the University of Minnesota. In addition, Worthy enclosed a copy of a paper that appeared...
Congresses and conventions; Public Relations Society of America; Letters
Hale Nelson sends Drucker a draft he plans to send out and asks for suggestions on the content. In it, he asks Drucker if he would be one of the principal speakers at the Public Relations Society of America's 9th annual meeting and lists what is...
Authors and publishers; Authorship; Letters; Harper's magazine
James C. Worthy comments on Drucker's articles that appeared in Harper's Magazine and were covered in the Washington Post's editorial page. Does not contain signature.
Authors and publishers; Manuscript preparation (Authorship); Letters
Drucker writes Dr. Guido Stein, Secretario General at the Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain regarding Stein's article about Drucker. He discusses the corrections he has made to Stein's manuscript and the publishing of other works about...
Interviews; Letters; Church; Management; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Priests; Nonprofit organizations; Ordination of women; Leadership; Audiocassettes; Advisory boards; Buford, Bob; Voluntarism
Dolly Patterson, director of communications of the Church Divinity School of the Pacific, writes Sidney E. Harris, dean of the Peter Drucker Graduate Management Center saying that she is sending him interview materials. A special issue number...
Hoping to give a manuscript copy to Theodore Houser before his departure, Drucker encourages James Worthy to distribute the attached manuscript draft to several typists to expedite the process. Contains Drucker's original signature.
