Diaries; Autobiography; Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers; Japan; Sarasohn, Homer, 1916-2001; Industrial management; Denki Tsūshin Kenkyūjo (Japan); Telecommunication; Communication; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931; Management;...
The diary and memoirs of Frank Polkinghorn's two years in Japan as director of the Research and Development Division of the Civil Communications Section (CCS) of the Supreme Command of Allied Powers (SCAP). It consists of: the Preface; Chapter 1:...
Government publications; Street addresses; Birthplaces; Associations, institutions, etc.; Job titles; Consultants; Education; College teachers; Universities and colleges; Factories; Industries; Engineers; Engineering; Scientists
Volume V-I of the short biography of Japanese scientists that includes information such as: home addresses; dates and places of birth; fields of interest; organizations; present positions and activities; consultancy; past experiences; and...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Letters; Tsurumi, Yoshi; Deming, W. Edwards (William Edwards), 1900-1993; Books; Authorship; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Sarasohn, Homer, 1916-2001; Lectures and lecturing; Juran,...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, with questions about Dr. Deming's influence on Japanese industry for a book chapter. Hopper also says that Mr. Nagasaki will be returning to Japan in the spring and has asked...
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,...
Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Quality control; Executives; Business enterprises; Lectures and lecturing; Sarasohn, Homer, 1916-2001; Deming, W. Edwards (William Edwards), 1900-1993; Juran, J. M. (Joseph M.), 1904-2008;...
The information accompanying Mr. Inoue's letter of 1980 November 7. Written in third person, Inoue addresses questions from Kenneth Hopper. He explains that during the CCS (Civil Communications Section) seminars, SCAP gave strict orders asking...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Industries; Labor productivity; Quality control; Quality circles; Executives; Authorship; Books; Songs; Music; Sumitomo Group
In an English translation of B. Inoue's letter to Mr. Hopper, dated 1981 August 21, Inoue refers to a piece in Peter Drucker's work, "The Practice of Management" that says that productivity greatly increases when workers are given responsibility...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Letters; Authorship; Associations, institutions, etc.; Japan; Health; Deming, W. Edwards (William Edwards), 1900-1993; Management; Quality control; Nakane, Chie, 1926-; Juran, J. M. (Joseph M.),...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he is sending a few more questions for his article. Hopper asks Inoue to comment on questions regarding the CCS (Civil Communications Section) and leadership. ...
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...
Engineering; Engineers; Education; Universities and colleges; College students; College teachers; Speeches, addresses, etc.; Nihon Gakujutsu Kaigi; Technology; Scientists; Industries; Research; Laboratories; Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers;...
The appendices and exhibits from the report of the engineering education mission to Japan, 1951 July 5 to August 26. It consists of: Appendix A: Institute for Engineering Education; Appendix B: Program of the Mission on Engineering Education;...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., asking him for information for his book chapter on Dr. Deming. Hopper asks Inoue for some details on what occurred on the SEI (Sumitomo Electric Industries) shop floor while...
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 it is a real delight for him to be informed that Hopper has written some chapters on American management for a book. He adds that another delight is reopening letter...
Kenneth Hopper writes Dr. Eng. Y. Aketa, managing director of Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., saying that he is grateful for the work that Aketa's management team put into a report he was given. He says that in the enclosed Japan Times articles,...
Frank Polkinghorn's talk to the scientists of the second United States scientific mission to Japan delivered at the Dai Ichi Building on 1948 November 29. The talk covers topics such as: the Ministry of Communications, private research...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying he is both grateful and overwhelmed at the amount of work Inoue and Mr. Takezawa have put into their answer. He shares that Professor Tsurumi regards such letters and...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. Kenneth Hopper, with his opinion of Dr. Nobuo Noda's essay that was enclosed in Hopper's May 2nd letter. Inoue comments on the relationship of the Japanese army and navy. He talks about...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper saying that he is enclosing his opinions and corrections for the "Interview" that Miss Nomura translated into English. He reports that he talked to Mr. Sakamoto and shares...
Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Sumitomo Denki Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha; Management; Factories; World War II; Production (Economic theory); Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers; Time study; Motion study; Line and staff...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper, saying that most of the SEI (Sumitomo Electric Industries) factories were destroyed by bombs during World War II and discusses why he believes the Japanese lost the war with the...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Management; Ouchi, William G.; Books; Authorship
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper saying that he eagerly wants to know the contents of Dr. Drucker's letter which reached Hopper recently. Inoue goes on to say that he has learned that William G. Ouchi's book,...
Photographs; Hats; Shellfish; Wood poles; Men; Women
Frank Polkinghorn and Dr. Koga watch two people handling shellfish on a dock. Wooden poles can be seen beyond the water. "FA P + Dr Koga at Suzaki" is handwritten on the back of the photograph.