Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. I. Sakamoto, chairman of the board of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., saying that his comments on Mr. Inoue's contributions to Sumitomo Electric Industries and Sumitomo Rubber Industries are exactly what he needs. ...
Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Sumitomo Denki Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper saying that he has read, with great interest, the letters addressed to and from Dr. Drucker. Inoue shares that when he entered Sumitomo Electric in 1930, Mr. Takeo Kato had been a...
Charles W. Protzman writes Mr. Isamu Sakamoto, senior adviser for Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., saying that he remembers Sakamoto's visit in 1951. Protzman authorizes Sakamoto to quote from his report and use his name. He goes on to say...
Letters; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Writing; Health; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Japan; Business enterprises; Consultants; Executives; Banks and banking;
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that Mr. Protzman has been telling him to provide Inoue with some details of the personal background to his writing. He explains that he had a serious illness in 1970...
Letters; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Travel; Japan; Management; Industries; Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers; Forums (Discussion and debate); Industrial management; Sumitomo Denki Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha; Sumitomo Gomu...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. C. W. Protzman, Sr., saying that he recently received a letter from Mr. Hopper, with whom he has been exchanging letters since Protzman introduced Hopper to him. He reports that Hopper...
Letters; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Greeting cards; Associations, institutions, etc.; Executives; Matsushita Denki Sangyō; Quality control; Juran, J. M. (Joseph M.), 1904-2008; Matsushita, Kōnosuke, 1894-1989; Management
Kenneth Hopper writes Charles thanking him for the loan of documents. He informs him that he has returned everything except the Osaka Managerial Controls Research Association letter of March 18th, 1950 and the Christmas card from Mr. Katō. ...
Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Lectures and lecturing; Executives; Business enterprises; Quality control; Deming, W. Edwards (William Edwards), 1900-1993; Juran, J. M. (Joseph M.), 1904-2008
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper saying that he received his letter of April 22nd. Inoue responds to one of Hopper's questions by saying that Inoue, Mr. Kato, and several other attendants lectured on the contents...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper saying that detailed materials of a matter discussed in Hopper's May 6th letter have been kept at Osaka Works of SEI (Sumitomo Electric Industries). To answer Hopper's questions...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper listing the letters he received from him. Inoue discusses bottom-up and top-down management in Japan. He shares that when he first became president of Sumitomo Rubber Industries,...
Misako Nomura, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper saying that Mr. Inoue had been chairman of the CCS (Civil Communications Section) study group from 1955 to 1970. She adds that the group name was changed to the Kansai-Top...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Japan; Industrial management; World War II; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Sarasohn, Homer, 1916-2001; Engineers; Western Electric Company; Management; Tōkyō Daigaku; Executives; Manufacturing industries;...
This is an article written by Kenneth Hopper for Human Resource Management in 1982. He writes about Japanese management techniques and the involvement and contribution of the engineers of the Civil Communication Section to Japanese success after...
Kenneth Hopper provides the background and context of his correspondence with distinguished Japanese industrialist, Bunzaemon Inoue. He writes that Inoue sent him about 60 letters answering questions on the improvements he saw or personally...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Letters; Management; Business enterprises; Hindle, Brooke; Authorship; University of Michigan; Kondō, Y. (Yoshio), 1924-; Asian Productivity Organization; Library of Congress; Quality control;...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he was very aided by Inoue's suggestion that Hopper not try to compare the contributions of individuals to the new Japanese management. Hopper shares that Dr....
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he is sending a publication. He shares that Mr. Kato paid Inoue a short tribute during an interview. Hopper also talks about his illness in recent months. Mr....
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he was saddened to learn about Mr. Kato's death. Hopper shares that after an introduction by Dr. Drucker, he learned that Mr. Kato had served an apprenticeship...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Management; World War II; Japan; Industrial management; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Deming, W. Edwards (William Edwards), 1900-1993; Juran, J. M. (Joseph M.), 1904-2008; Sarasohn, Homer, 1916-2001;...
Kenneth Hopper's article from the September 1985 issue of Quality Progress discussing Japan's new industrial management based on Japanese traditions and American ideals from practicing American industrial managers.
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. Bunzaemon Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he trusts that Inoue has received Hopper's letter with a copy of the Osaka Managerial Controls Research Association letter of 1950 March 18. Hopper says...
An unnamed woman dressed in a kimono stands near plants. "Grand" and an illegible word are written on the back of the photograph. "Takeo Kato" is also written on the back of the photograph. There is Japanese writing along with "1966 TOKYO" and...
Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Songs; Music; Newspapers; Management; Books; Matsushita, Kōnosuke, 1894-1989; Nakane, Chie, 1926-; Line and staff organization; Business enterprises; Sumitomo Kinzoku Kōgyō Kabushiki...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper thanking him for a cassette tape that includes a song by Ronald Duncan. He says that Japanese newspapers inform him that groups from America and European countries are increasing...
