American Society for Quality Control; Associations, institutions, etc.; Associations, institutions, etc. - Membership
Theresa Lackas, manager of membership services for the American Society for Quality Control, writes Charles Protzman informing him that his application for the Dues Abatement Plan of the Society has been approved. She goes on to say that his many...
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:...
Electrical engineering; University of California, Berkeley; Bell Telephone Laboratories; Institute of Radio Engineers; American Institute of Electrical Engineers; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Radio; Communication; Greek...
The schooling, work, and professional affiliations of Frank Polkinghorn. The paper is incomplete.
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;...
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...
A Christmas and New Year's card for Papa-san from Yaeko Ishikawa. A letter addressed to Papa-san from Ishikawa is included in the card. In the letter, Ishikawa thanks him for the Christmas present and says that she is presenting him with a little...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. Inoue, saying that he understands that a package of his articles did not arrive and says that "The Nature of American Management" possibly gives more details than the others. Mr. Inoue probably refers to Bunzaemon Inoue. ...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Industries; Letters; Factories; Management; Authorship; Japan times; Lectures and lecturing; Sailing ships; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Shakers
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. Isamu Sakamoto, chairman of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., thanking him for his support during his recent tour of Japanese industry. He reports that he has written an article for the Japan Times from comments made to...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that he thinks he should let Inoue have a copy of a letter from Mr. Mikio Kato of the International House of Japan.
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. ...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Letters; Business enterprises; Executives; Historians; Lectures and lecturing; Japan; Banks and banking; Quality circles; Quality control
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that American companies are using historians to record the stories of individual executives. He asks Inoue about his 500 lectures and if they were about the CCS (Civil...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., informing him that he has been approached by Fletcher Challenge, a new conglomerate established in New Zealand for a possible consultancy assignment. In the postscript,...
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; 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,...
Hopper, Kenneth, 1926-; Inoue, Bunzaemon, 1906-; Letters; Health; Authorship; Books; Deming, W. Edwards (William Edwards), 1900-1993; Ōmae, Ken'ichi, 1943-; McKinsey and Company; Management; Wall Street journal
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., thanking him for his letters. He says that the opportunity to write a chapter with Dr. Deming is a very good way to present his and Inoue's information. Hopper shares that...
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...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. Hajime Nashiwa, of Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd., saying that it was with regret that he learned that he and his wife should have visited Nashiwa last September on the day of their visit to Wakayama Steel. Hopper says...
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 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...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., saying that it has given him a lot of pleasure putting together a New Year card for Mr. Inoue. He adds that the Hoppers now have a fine photo album of Japan.
