SRI ARC Journal : 8361-8442, 1972-01-03-1972-01-14

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LIGHTS AT THE ENDS OF TUNNELS -- NAklNG OUR STATUS CHYSTAl. CLEAR
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LIGHTS AT TUB ENDS OF TUNNELS -- MAKING OUR STA1.'US CilYSTAL CLEAR
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(JB3bl ) 3-JAN-72 11:')2i Title: Author( tI): Ha.rvey G. Leh1:manJIIGL.
DistrIbution: Wal.'ter L. Bass, William S . Duvall, Mary S. Church, J. D.
Hopper, CharLes It. lrby, Harvey G. Leht,.an, John T. liIelvin, Bruce L.
Parsley, W.ll-Lil'l.m H. Pl'I.xtonJNPG; Sub-Collections: SRI-ARC NPGi Clerk:
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(J8J62 ) 3-JAN-72 11: 57; Tit te: Author( s): Don C. Wallace/DCV;
DJs~rlbutlon: Don Limuti, W~lliam R Fer&uson, Priscilla Lister, Bobert
L. Dendy, Linda L. Lane, Marilyn F. Auerbach, Walter L. Bass, Mary S.
Church, William S. Duvall, Doug las C. Engelbart, Beuuregard A. Hardeman,
War'tin EoO Hardy, J. D. Hopper, Char1..es H. Jrby, Wil Jernigan, Harvey G ..
Leh~man, John T. Melv~n, Jeanne B. North, James C .. Norton, CIndy Pa~e,
Bruce L. Parsley, William H. Paxton, Jeffrey C. Peters, Jake RatL11f,
BtU"bara B .. Row, Ed K. Van De Riel, Dj rk H. va.n Nouhu),s, Kenneth E.
Victor, Don C. Wallace, Richard V. Watson, Don I. Andrews, Ray S.
To.tinson, Dan 1... Murphy/SRI-.ARC 1tST DLN; Sub-Collections: S~I-ARC.
CLerk: DeW;
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( J836::J , 3-JAN-72 15:25; Aut-hur(s): Don C. Wallace/DeW; Distrl.bu-tion:
Don Llwu-tl, WiLLIam R Fer~u90R, Priscilla Lister, Rob~rt L. Dendy, Linda
L. Lane, liarilyn F . Auerbach, Walter L. Bass, Nary S . Church, W1l118.111 S.
Duvall, Doug las C. En-'lelbart, Eeaureilard A. H.a.rdeman, Wartin E. Hardy,
J. D. Hopper, Charles H. lrby, Ul l Jernl"tln, Harvey G. Leht.a.n, John T.
MeLvin , J eanne B. Norttl, James C. Norton, CIndy P~~e, Bruce L. Parsley,
Wil'llan\ H .. Paxton, Je1frey C. Peters, Ja.ke RatlIff, Barbara E. Row, Bd
K. Van De Rie-t , Dirk H. van Nouhuys, Kenneth E. Victor, Don C. Wallace,
Richard W. Watson, Don 1. Andrews, Ray S. Tomlinson, nan L.
Murphy/SRI-ARC RSI DLY; Sub-CollectIons: SIH-ARC. Clerk: DCW;
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DeE 3-JAN-12 11:l4 8364
Notes on brleflnu to ~~nu~ement Poli cy Counci l on thul r 4 Nov 71
visIt to SkI
Not e: Th~ followi l\~ branches a re ~he combination worki"" notes
and demons tration Cllc used for bri et in~ the Jlanagement Policy
Counc il ( -",PC ) on tile 1II0rrlin~ o..f -1 Nov 71. M.pe i s dn orclanization
to which Charles Ander son lJe l on:;s , u.nd which i,erioctically vis its
one of i l s member ' s orualli ~~t j on a nd dous ~n in-duptll study of
one o r mure of its hus t' s dctivi tics or jJt"obli!m areo.lS. AWC wag
c hosen as one o f SUl' s Llctivities; we Ilud a fa irly thorou~h
pre~en t<.ltjoll 0 11 TllurAduy morlliny , dnd the ll 1 (LeE ) ~tond before
them tlm t a 'fternoon .for d. que~ti(ln-u.nswer di scussion period.
Main theme that ( held to Wo.S: 1
Thc u.pI'CLlri.1nCC of adV.!I.IlClld o.ulJrnentation s yste ms (of s ome
kind, if not ctescendents o:f thi ". ) i s .inevita.ble in
org Bll izations wilcrc e~fectiveness I s import~nt;
tllere will be many years 01 e vo lution wi thin an ordaniz~tion,
during the process 0.1' lts changin" to adopt s uch systems , a.nd
durin~ th~ ~vulutlon o f the systemY; Ib
uny urnanizatiull t ha t a Drces t o the two Lirs t s t atements
should beg in soon taki ng s t el'H t o ens ure thut it kno ..· s when
o.lHI with w-hut Sl:!quencc of sta ,Jt!ls it s hould actively be~ln such
evolut ion; le
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because of the l ong-term nature of thls e vo lution, and of the
p e rvasiveness o.f tile as.!ioc i..l.t ed Chang es throug hout the
oraani:z.ation, this evolut.ion shoul d b e g uided by a l on g-ter m
Byritc~s dctivity that 1s well-HU~I)Orted a nd preferanly
int ernu l to the organi.zutoll; Id
b ecau s e 01' the cllmpl~xity und SOl'histlco.l tion o:t these ~ystem
chan~es, o.nd the attendant c o s t 01 explora.tory development to
guide them, i l would be senslhl u fa" their interna l systlns
group to be long t o a c ooper ati ve external uctivity where the
expense of the associuteli s tuc[y, technique development, e tc.
is sharect anion:..: many l ike p;..r.rticipu.nts for .-h oUI the t echniques
a'id principles o f au~mentation Iloed 110t be r eg.!l."ded dB
proprietary (whlell ( assumed woultl be ttle caSB for most of
the-m ).
Ret~rence data: 2
(R) Uarp. Roster ( R:ebzntgO ). 2a
J osevh 11.. Ailen
Group Vice P r esident
Pilblicutjn ns and Business Servic~s
McGr aw- Hi ll Inc . 2a1
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Notes on hriefinG to Ma'la~cment PolIcy Council on their 4 Nov 71
vlsl"t to SR[
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Charles A. AnderSOll
",. es i..:J:en t
Stullford Research Institute 2n2
Jam~s P. H<.lxtcr
Senior Vice Pres irtent
The First Nl.l.tinnul B.1I1K of Chic .... ~o 2~3
Gerard ~. BrOOKS
Pres ident
Dilters Fuguzy Trl.l.v~l Company 2a4
Peter H. COllz.e
Ex~cutlve Vice President
Cctnllcsc Corporation .;laS
Jahll H. Faunce, Jr.
Vice PreRident
ReHcarch ano !.!.arkut Dove lop. .. en t
~.kens Stee t Com~any 2a6
!tarry J. Gray
President
United Aircraft Corporation 2a7
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Rohert V. Guelich
Divisionul Vice President anll Public Relations D.lrector
Montgomery Ward 2aS
Hobert W. Hubner
Vice President dod Grou~ Executive
Interlla"tlon<.ll ilusiness Machines COr,J. 28.9
J. Emmet Jud:;c
Executive
S~cre t~ry
Wanagemont Policy Counei l 2al0
Robert W. Lear
.Pres iden t
IndIan Heud Inc. 2&11
James C. Richards
Presirlent
ll. F. Goodrich [ndustri~l Products Co.
Division of The ll. F. Goodrich Company 2aI2
Edward Jr.
~ussellt
VIce President, MarketlnM Services
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DCE 3-JAN-72 17: ~ 8364
Nutes on briefing to ManaGement Policy Council on their 4 Nov 71
visit to SRI
ChamlJion DIvision
U. S . Plywood-Champion Papers Inc. 20.1=..
Thomas A. Staudt
Directo r of Narket in~
Divis ion
Cilevrul~t ~otors
Ge nera l Mo t o rs Corporati on 2td4
E. L. Tubat
PI'CS iden t
Dictaphone Cor poril tlon 20.15
Garry Villk
rublis hc r,
LJFE M~gd~i 'le, and
Vice President,
Time Inc. 2u.16
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Notes on briefIng to Mana gement Policy Council on (hell' ~ Nov 71
visit to SRI
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