This letter was written by Peter Drucker to Ronald G. Greenwood to clarify some confusion about the term "managing by objectives and self-control". Drucker writes about the history of how the concepts behind the term came into play and who was involved. The letter makes mention of his book "Practice of Management" and several people including Harold Smiddy, Hubert "Speed" Race, Alfred Sloan, and Donaldson Brown.
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005 Greenwood, Ronald G Letters General Motors Company Railroads Sloan, Alfred P. (Alfred Pritchard), 1875-1966 Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978
Source
Copy of letter: Letter from Peter F. Drucker to Ron G. Greenwood, November 1, 1979; Courtesy of the Nova Southeastern University Archives; Box 38; Folder 3 Greenwood, Ron - Correspondence 1979-1985; 3 pages
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