This is a letter from Peter F. Drucker to Harold F. Smiddy. Drucker writes that he took Smiddy's advice about eliminating the distinction, in his writings on "Manager Manpower Planning", between "general managers" and "other managers". He goes on to discuss this distinction further, as well as the importance of risk-taking. This letter contains Drucker's full original signature.
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005 Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978 Letters General Electric Company Risk Management Automation Problem solving Hurni, Melvin L Operations Research and Synthesis Mills, Paul E
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Copy of letter: Letter from Peter Drucker to Harold Smiddy, September 5, 1954; Courtesy of the Nova Southeastern University Archives; Box 38; Folder 6 Smiddy, H. - Correspondence 1954-1958; 4 pages
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