Interviews; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; General Electric Company; Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Millhouse), 1913-1994; Peace Corps (U.S.); Borch, Fred J., 1910-; ServiceMaster Foundation; Enron Corp.; Japan; Canada; Cross, Dolores...
In this interview Drucker discusses his early work with General Electric in the 1950s, his work with Fred Borch (later CEO of General Electric) and the types of consulting he did for the company. He compares the work he did with GE to his...
Peter Drucker discusses his thoughts on various topics including the importance of experience for a young knowledge worker and the ineffectiveness of MBA programs on younger students. He goes on to discuss his career as a teacher and to explain...
Lectures and lecturing; Management; Education; Charities; Charity organization; Nonprofit organizations; Mellon, Andrew W. (Andrew William), 1855-1937; Gates, Bill, 1955-; Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913; Salvation Army; American...
During Peter Drucker’s lecture regarding managing the non-profit organization he begins by going over the course syllabus, the requirements for the course and gives some general comments concerning the final paper. He then launches into a...
Lectures and lecturing; Management; Education; Nonprofit organizations; Report writing; Claremont Colleges; Claremont McKenna College; Public universities and colleges; Private universities and colleges; Single-sex schools; Coeducation;...
During Peter Drucker’s lecture regarding the change leader he begins by asking his students to describe their final paper topics with the class. In response several students share their thoughts and Drucker comments and gives them his feedback....
Lectures and lecturing; Management; Nonprofit organizations; Church and state; Volunteer
During Peter Drucker’s lecture regarding managing the non-profit organization he begins by discussing turnaround situations and stresses the importance of focusing on goals and outcomes; making an analogy to curing illnesses in the human body. ...
The video begins with footage of various guests socializing. Later everyone is seated and Reverend Catharine Grier Carlson, Chaplain of the Claremont Colleges, gives an invocation. Following the invocation, Dr. Jerome Spanier, Vice President for...
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Hoopes, James, 1944-; Authorship; Sloan, Alfred P. (Alfred Pritchard), 1875-1966; General Motors Corporation; Wilson, Charles Erwin, 1890-1961; Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970; International...
Peter Drucker writes James Hoopes, professor of history at Babson College discussing Alfred Sloan of General Motors and Walter Reuther of the United Automobile Workers (UAW). The letter contains original handwritten edits and Drucker's signature.
Letters; Ueda, Atsuo, 1938-; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Authorship; Books; Translations; Titles of books; Publishers and publishing; Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai; Elections; Manuscripts
Atsuo Ueda writes Peter Drucker sharing with him the series titles and subtitles of of the Japanese versions of Drucker's works. He informs Drucker that because of the elections of the House of Representatives, NHK (Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai) was...
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Ueda, Atsuo, 1938-; Publishers and publishing; Newspapers; Advertising; Executives; Books; Businessmen; Keizai Dantai Rengōkai; Bookstores; Chūō Rōdō Saigai Bōshi Kyōkai (Japan);...
Atsuo Ueda writes Peter Drucker saying that he is attaching copies of advertisements that appeared in major newspapers, the "Weekly Diamond," and trains in the metropolitan area. He shares the comments of the four businessmen that appeared in the...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Corporations; Books; General Motors automobiles; General Motors Company; General Motors Corporation; Sloan, Alfred P. (Alfred Pritchard), 1875-1966; Big business; Management; Decentralization in...
Capital goods; Employment (Economic theory); Manual workers; Seniority, Employee; Technology; Unions, Trade; United States; Letters
Remarks sent to James Worthy from Peter Drucker explaining the basic problem of maintaining continuous and full employment and the United States' experience and approach to this issue.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Leo Cherne, the chairman of the International Rescue Committee, Inc. (IRC), is honored that Drucker has decided to chair the Refugee Emergency Fund and shares the importance of advancing the policy of the IRC. Contains Cherne's original signature.
Letters; Nonprofit organizations; Entrepreneurship; Control Data Corporation
James C. Worthy gives an update on what has occurred since the 25th Anniversary of the Control Data Corporation eleven years ago and discusses the efforts of non-profits and entrepreneurship since this time.
Paul E. Hebert of the World Council of Credit Unions, Inc. thanks Drucker for spending time with Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE) in New York City and shares the delight of those who attended his U.S.A.I.D. seminar. He...
