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.
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...
Junji Noguchi, the general manager of the Union of Japanese Scientists & Engineers (JUSE), writes Mr. Kenneth Hopper, saying that Sumitomo Electric received the Deming prize in 1962. He says that the registration of Sumitomo Electric's QC circle...
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....
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...
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.
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...
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; 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...
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-; 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...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., thanking him. He shares that he sent off the last pages of his article to Nikkei Business and that it will appear on November 15. Hopper says that he arranged to meet Yoshio...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. Shigeru Yamashita (Jimmy), the coordinator of the overseas division of Tokai Rubber Industries, thanking him for his card and the invitation to meet him during Hopper's next visit. He also thanks him and his colleagues...
B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., writes Mr. K. Hopper replying to his June 11th letter. He discusses the development of human relations and the beginning of a "job improvement prize system for workers" in 1947 by SEI (Sumitomo...
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...
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...
Kenneth Hopper writes Mr. B. Inoue, of Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., thanking him for his kindness and that of Inoue's colleagues for their offer of assistance to Hopper and his wife. He writes that a copy of his book is enclosed and that he...
Frank Polkinghorn discusses research, manufacturing, merchandising, stability, operation, maintenance, appearance, cost, and performance during his talk on engineering in industry. Page 1 contains an original handwritten notion on the top, right...