May 7, the starting date of the 1980 S.A.M. National Management Conference, is almost upon us. The conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago-one of the nation’s largest exhibition and convention hotels. For your convenience, a registration form is included in this newsletter.
This year’s theme for the conference is “Breaking Out of Management’s Straitjacket: New Concepts Versus Tradition,” and we have a lineup of management experts who are prepared to speak on how this subject relates to you.
President of Delphi Systems, Inc. in North Hollywood, California, Bitticks is an expert on computer systems. His topic will be “Skirting Computer Bottlenecks: Minis, Midis, and Terminals Mean MAXI Availability for Everyone.” In his talk, Bitticks will discuss the recent changes in computer technology that have brought more responsibility to the user, as opposed to the computer programmer. He will also talk about the improvements in technology that have reduced the cost of computer operations and increased its benefits.
ROBERT E. COLE
Cole, director of the Center for Japanese Studies at the University of Michigan, will make his presentation on “Japanese Quality Control Circles: Their Applicabilities to American Industry.” The Japanese approach to management has proven to be one of the more successful in the world. Cole will discuss how this approach to employee involvement has so impressively impacted productivity and career development in Japan.
CLARICE FELDMAN
Feldman is the general counsel for Americans for Energy Independence in Washington, D.C. Appropriately enough, her presentation will be on “Meeting the Challenge of an Energy-Short Future.” In addition to discussing what individuals and the nation as a whole can do in dealing with an energy shortage, Feldman will describe our present energy supply picture and discuss how the shortage occurred.
DENNIS KENNEDY
Kennedy, an assistant professor of business and management at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, will present a talk on “Newer Views of Organizing: Mixing Matrix, Line and Staff, Project Team, and Committee in the Organizational Life Cycle.” His discussion will define the various methods for organizing a department or work unit and explain the benefits and disadvantages of each.
GENE KOFKE
Kofke, director of human resources for AT&T, will be addressing the Society on “Bridging the Expectation Gap.” This talk will give an overview of the changing values of both present and future employees and how management can deal with these changes in attitude.
HAROLD R. McALINDON
Dr. McAlindon is currently the director of human resources and organization development for The Institute of Financial Education in Chicago, an affiliate of the U.S. League of Savings Associations. He was formerly the vice-president of the Hospital Corporation of America and director of education for The Center for Health Studies.
LEWIS G. ODOM, JR.
“Changing Financial Markets and An Inflationary Economy,” is certainly a subject that needs to be examined, given today’s economy. And Odom, as senior deputy comptroller of currency at the office of the comptroller of currency in Washington, D.C., is in an excellent position to discuss how to adjust one’s investment philosophy according to today’s times of inflation.
WILLIAM E. ROTHSCHILD
As manager of corporate strategy development for General Electric Company in Fairfield, Connecticut, Rothschild is certainly an expert on his topic, “Becoming a Strategic Winner: Coupling Functional Strategies with Business Strategies.” Rothschild will present an overview of strategic alternatives and explain how departments such as marketing, engineering, and manufacturing are all interdependently involved in strategic development and the operations that follow.
SHELDON R. WAGNER
Wagner is a professor of management and personnel administration at Roosevelt University in Chicago. His presentation is titled “Management Maladies: Diagnosis and Cure by the Operating Executive, or, What the Boss ls Looking For.” As the title suggests, Wagner will discuss many of the common problems that executives have in maintaining high standards of managerial practices. He will also offer a self-scoring rating sheet that attendees can use to rate their own managerial behavior.
ELMER L. WINTER
Winter’s presentation is entitled “Breaking Out of Traditional Management Patterns.” Winter co-founded Manpower, Inc., the world’s largest temporary help service firm, and was president of the company until its sale in 1976. SAM-NI
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