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:...
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;...
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.
Some observations concerning engineers and engineering in Japan by Frank Polkinghorn, the director of research and development of the Civil Communications Section, written in Japanese.
Government publications; Handbooks, manuals, etc.; United States. Army; Japan; Education; Youth; Research; Religious institutions; Propaganda; Schools; Education - Curricula; Charts, diagrams, etc.; Bibliography
A study on education in Japan prepared for the military government division of the Office of the Provost Marshal General by the research and analysis branch of the Office of Strategic Services. The handbook consists of: the Importance of the...
United States. Army Air Forces; Government publications; United States. Army Air Forces. Air Transport Command; Travel; Airplanes; Islands of the Pacific; Southeast Asia; Survival and emergency equipment; Maps; Life rafts; Parachutes
The “Passenger Guide” of the Army Air Forces Air Transport Command Pacific Division. It consists of: the Foreward; Cabin Briefing; Over-Water Briefing; General Notes on Life Raft; Parachute Briefing; Medical Briefing; Customs Information;...
Telecommunication; Engineers; Speeches, addresses, etc.; Telephone systems; Telephone; Business enterprises; Census; College students
Frank Polkinghorn's talk to undergraduate engineers on the various aspects of the communication system in Japan and the telephone system in the United States.
Communication; Engineers; Engineering; Japan; Telephone; United States; Wood poles; Research; Profit; Telephone systems; Telegraph; Business enterprises; Census; College students
A reprint of Frank Polkinghorn's work from the volume 38, number 10, October 1950 issue of the Electrical Review (Denki Hyoron) titled, "A Talk to Future Communications Engineers." Frank Polkinghorn, director of the Research & Development...
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...
Engineers; Engineering; Japan; Executives; Costs, Industrial; Production (Economic theory); Industries; Factories; Machinery; Universities and colleges; College teachers; College students; Economics; Telephone systems; Manufacturing processes;...
Frank Polkinghorn's talk on the need to improve the efficiency of quality of production by Japanese engineers delivered before the annual meeting of the Institute of Electrical Communication Engineers at Tokyo University on 1949 March 7. It...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper with the thoughts that crossed his mind from reading Hopper's essay published in the 1979 December 9 edition of the Japan Times. Inoue shares that the Japanese remain far more...
Frank Polkinghorn's remarks on engineering economics in which he discusses principles and terms such as: capital, depreciation, maintenance, taxes, operation, annual charges, accounting, and cost studies.
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...
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...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Letters; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Sumitomo Group; Itineraries; Books; Authorship; Business enterprises; Industries; Japan; Management; American Productivity Center; Periodicals; Résumés (Employment); Hopper, W. J. (William...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., thanking him and the Sumitomo company. Hopper says his book on good American companies and Japanese industry is in an advanced stage. He says Japanese managers are engaging...
Speeches, addresses, etc.; Telecommunication; Universities and colleges; Telephone; Social classes; College students; Lectures and lecturing; Engineers; College teachers; Research; Letters
Frank Polkinghorn's talk on the improvement of telecommunications engineering education in Japan and the relationship between social education and the practice of engineering. It includes an excerpt from a 1957 letter by a distinguished Japanese...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Letters; Meetings; Executives; Lŏkk'i Kŭmsŏng (Firm : Korea); Health; Management; American Society for Quality Control
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that Mr. K. S. Baek, of the Lucky-Goldstar Group in Seoul, Korea, has been interested in Hopper's work and in the history of post-war Japanese management. He reports...
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...
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...
