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.
Claremont (Calif.); Claremont Graduate School; Consultants; Japan; San Francisco (Calif.); Letters
Drucker sends his best wishes to James Worthy, and his wife, Millie, on their new home. He informs them that he moved to Claremont, California a year and a half ago and is now a professor at Claremont Graduate School. Drucker also updates them on...
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.
Drucker informs James Worthy that he will not be attending a meeting in Kansas City in August because he will be at his mountain retreat in Colorado. Signed Peter F. Drucker d.d.
Authors and publishers; Copy editing; Manuscript preparation (Authorship); Letters
Drucker thanks James Worthy for his manuscript and encourages him to find a first-rate copy editor and publisher. He suggests contacting Ann Adelman as a possible copy editor. Contains Drucker's original signature.
New York University. Graduate School of Business Administration; Scheduling; Letters
Drucker is delighted that James Worthy will share the platform with him on his second seminar day at New York University's graduate business school. Drucker also lists his itinerary. Contains Drucker's original signature.
Competition; Computers; Control Data Corporation; International Business Machines Corporation; Japan; Letters
Drucker tells James Worthy he is impressed with the prospectus for the Alpha Center for Public/Private Initiatives, Inc., but declines to take part in any capacity of it, because he is very busy. On a different matter, Drucker claims that Control...
Accounting; Aerojet-General Corporation. Von Karman Center. Life Systems Division; Business cycles; Business; Conflict management; Mathematical models; McGregor, Douglas; Mechanics, Analytic; United States. Dept. of Defense. Independent Research...
One of two edited draft copies, contains corrections by Bradley Jacobs of his oral history interview. Bradley Jacobs, former Orange County assessor, discusses his professional relationship with Peter Drucker and how Jacobs applied his theories in...
Drucker tells Tanja Eichenberger to contact Orlene Barger of the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management for information regarding admission policies.
Claremont Graduate School; Economist Newspaper Limited; General Motors Corporation; Harvard Business School; Management consulting; New York University. Graduate School of Business Administration; Nonprofit organizations; Stanford University....
After reading a story about himself in the October 1, 1994 issue of The Economist, Drucker writes the editor, Bill Emmot, Esq., to show his appreciation, and clarify some statements made in the story.
Drucker writes that he is sorry that he will not have the opportunity to participate in a discussion under the chairmanship of J.M. Juran due to a change in program of the National Management Council. He also shares his thoughts on Juran's...
International Management Congress; McNamara, Robert S., 1916-; Letters
Drucker is delighted to hear that the Honorable Thomas D. Morris, Inspector General of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare is presenting a paper on Robert McNamara and writes his thoughts about him. Drucker also urges Morris to...
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...
Accounting; Aerojet-General Corporation. Von Karman Center. Life Systems Division; Business cycles; Business; Conflict management; Mathematical models; McGregor, Douglas; Mechanics, Analytic; United States. Dept. of Defense. Independent Research...
One of two edited draft copies, with notes by Bradley Jacobs, of his oral history interview. Bradley Jacobs, former Orange County assessor, discusses his professional relationship with Peter Drucker and how Jacobs applied his theories in the...
Richard Nelson Bolles shares his gratitude for Drucker's encouragement over the years and updates him on his personal life. Contains original signature.
Brent Bowers, the author of 1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking the Men and Women Who Shaped the Millennium, sends Drucker a copy of the book which features him and asks Drucker to comment on his reaction. Contains Bowers' original signature.
