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.
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...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. Isamu Sakamoto, chairman of the board of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., discussing Mr. Inoue's contributions to Japanese industrial management. Hopper asks Sakamoto if he could summarize Inoue's contribution to...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper saying that he has received his letters of May 15th and 16th. He responds to Hopper's questions by saying that when he entered SEI (Sumitomo Electric Industries) in 1930,...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. Kenneth Hopper saying that he received a letter from Mr. Sarasohn which requested that Inoue be the first speaker at the IBM Japan Management conference. Inoue shares that JIVTA (Japanese...
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...
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-; Letters; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Health; Death
K. Yokose, chairman of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. Kenneth Hopper, on behalf of the addressee of Hopper's 1988 March 29 letter, informing him that Mr. B. Inoue passed away on 1988 March 20. Yokose says that Inoue's death is a...
The materials from a 1980 September 18 letter from Mr. B. Inoue with information regarding Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) and the Deming prize. Inoue discusses SEI and its utilization of quality control and the role of foremen to the...
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...
Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Health; Management; Tsurumi, Yoshi; Authorship; University of Michigan; Newspapers
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper saying that his letter of March 10th made him aware of Hopper's process to complete the documents on American and Japanese management while ill. Inoue says he looks forward to...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he has been reading about pre-war Japanese industry and asks about the first two CCS (Civil Communications Section) seminars in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan.
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...
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 saying that he is very pleased that Hopper's article "Creating the New Japanese Management" is going well. He says that he has been busy so his comments on Hopper's interview...
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...
Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Holidays; Health; Wall Street journal; Ōmae, Ken'ichi, 1943-; Dunlop Rubber Company
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. Kenneth Hopper, discussing Claire Hopper's interest in Hiroshige prints. Inoue says that he passed his 77th birthday and wishes Hopper and his wife a merry Christmas and happy new year. In...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Letters; Japan; Factories; Interpersonal relations; Management; Industries; Authorship; Books; University of Michigan; Executives; Kondō, Y. (Yoshio), 1924-; Supervisors, Industrial; Sumitomo Denki...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that Mr. S. Nagasaki has been very kind in translating two of Inoue's articles for him and sharing in discussion. He requests that Inoue write about his experience...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. saying that Mr. Protzman tells him there may be a CCS (Civil Communications Section) seminar in Japan next year. He adds that Sarasohn tells him that IBM/JAPAN will be...
