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Title
Correspondence from Peter F. Drucker to Melvin L. Hurni, 1954-12-29
Creator
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005
Date Created and/or Issued
1954-12-29
Publication Information
The Drucker Institute
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Drucker Archives
Rights Information
Courtesy of the Nova Southeastern University Archives, http://www.nova.edu/library/dl/. All rights are retained by The Drucker Institute. For permission to use this item, contact The Drucker Institute, https://www.drucker.institute/about/drucker-archives/
Description
This is a cover letter written by Peter to Mel Hurni. It explains that the enclosed letter contains an approach to company-wide problems at General Electric. Drucker wrote it so that it could be shown to Harold Smiddy if the need arose. Drucker says he will accept the blame if Harold does not like it.
Type
text
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
dac01586.tif
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/dac/id/3886
Language
English
Subject
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005
Letters
Operations research
Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978
General Electric Company
Hurni, Melvin L
Operations Research and Synthesis
Source
Original letter: Letter from Peter F. Drucker to Melvin L. Hurni, December 29, 1954; Courtesy of the Nova Southeastern University Archives; Box 38; Folder 4 Hurni, M. Correspondence 1954-1959; 1 page
Relation
Drucker Archives - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/dac

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