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.
Authorship; Education - Curricula; Letters; Worthy, James C.; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005
Drucker agrees with James Worthy's curriculum and believes that the splintering of management learning is senseless. Drucker also states he is working on a book and congratulates Worthy on his "retirement." Contains Drucker's original signature.
Authors and publishers; Authorship; Letters; University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). Press
Drucker asks if James Worthy's daughter, Joan, has won re-election and delights at the news that the University of Illinois Press wants to publish Worthy's papers. Drucker states he is beginning a new book which will primarily be about emerging...
Drucker tells Tanja Eichenberger to contact Orlene Barger of the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management for information regarding admission policies.
After hearing news that St. Petersburg University has a "Drucker Prize," Drucker writes the Dean of Academic Affairs, Valery Katkalo to thank and convey his gratitude to the students. Contains Drucker's original signature.
Drucker writes that he has decided not to accept an invitation to speak at the Public Relations Society of America convention but very much appreciates the invitation. Contains handwritten note.
Drucker asks John C. Shaw, Dean of the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management to contact Dr. Guido Stein, the Secretario General of the Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, who is interested in Drucker's work. Drucker also informs...
Degrees, Academic; Washington University (Saint Louis, Mo.); Letters
Drucker informs Mark S. Wrighton, Ph.D, Chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, that he will be unable to attend the university's commencement in May to receive an honorary doctorate because Claremont Graduate University's...
After receiving wonderful news, Drucker thanks David J. Teece, Director of the Institute of Management, Innovation and Organization at the University of California, Berkeley.
Richard Nelson Bolles shares his gratitude for Drucker's encouragement over the years and updates him on his personal life. Contains original signature.
Herbert V. Brotspies states that the concepts outlined in Drucker's books were valuable and insightful to his management career and thanks him for influencing his successful business career. Contains Brotspies' original signature.
After creating a synthesis of Drucker's ideas, practices and principles, Cass Canfield, Jr. of HarperCollins, suggests selling the synthesis on audio cassettes and in paperback as an introduction to Drucker's management ideas and philosophy.
Albert Williams, Executive Director of the Associated Colleges of Illinois submitted a proposal to James C. Worthy that addresses the problems of higher education. Worthy has asked that Drucker review proposal for a future meeting date.
Letters; Sears, Roebuck and Company; Union Pacific Railroad Company
James C. Worthy addresses the issue of industrial development and the role Sears will play in assisting small towns in the United States, such as Kearney, Nebraska, to move away from depending solely on agricultural resources.
James C. Worthy discusses the high sales of his publication, "Big Business and Free Men," in Chicago and notes that two reviews missed the point of his argument.
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.
Associations, institutions, etc. - Membership; National Academy of Public Administration; Letters
Alan L. Dean, of the National Academy of Public Administration, invites Peter Drucker to attend its annual meeting after being elected as an honorary member. Contains Dean's original signature.
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...
