Posts by SAM Headquarters
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Directors will convene in Chicago
S.A.M.’s board of directors will hold its first meeting of the 1981 fiscal year in Chicago on September 13 at the O’Hare Hilton. This SAM News International article is from […]
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On being a chapter president
By Barbara F. Cox, Former President, Twin Cities Chapter It was Linus in the Peanuts comic strip who said, “There’s no heavier burden than a great potential.” That’s especially true […]
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A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT
By Clifford J. Doubek, SAM President All of us should be proud to be members of the Society for Advancement of Management with its rich tradition, a tradition we emphasize […]
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Williamsburg to host 1981 conference
S.A.M.’s next National Conference is set for April 27-29 in Williamsburg, Virginia, the famous colonial restoration area. “Practical Applications of Management Principles” is the conference theme, and The Williamsburg Hospitality […]
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A summer at work in the heart of S.A.M.
Frances Scully has gone back to the relative quiet of a college campus after three frantic months as the S.A.M. intern. Scully, president of the S.A.M. chapter at La Salle […]
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S.A.M. wants to know: Did you get yours?
S.A.M.’s “I Got Mine” membership drive proved so successful last year that it is being repeated. Chapter presidents and vice-presidents of membership will soon be receiving an information package on […]
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Chicago chapter makes tapes available from national meeting
The reaction to the speeches made at S.A.M.’s recent national management conference was so positive that the Chicago chapter is making tapes of these speeches available. The cassettes include the […]
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The area director’s job by one who has been there
By Thomas Greensmith, Area Director – Area #1 The area director should be the first link between local chapters and the national organization. Ideally, the person filling the job has […]
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National conference honors three S.A.M. award winners
Three of S.A.M.’s most prestigious awards were presented at this year’s National Management Conference in Chicago. The Taylor Key, one of the highest presented to this year’s rec1p1ent, Edward C. […]
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Board of directors approves nominations for 1980-81 officers at May meeting in Chicago
When S.A.M.’s board of directors convened in Chicago prior to the start of the Society’s National Management Conference, the first order of business was the election of the following officers […]
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Directors look to S.A.M.’s future
Focusing most of its attention on plans for the future, S.A.M.’s board of directors met in conjunction with this year’s National Management Conference. The major items of business at the […]
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S.A.M. conference blends traditional with new for exciting meeting
There was something for both new and experienced managers at S.A.M.’s 1980 National Management Conference, as registrants found. With its focus on “New Concepts versus Tradition,” the meeting, held May […]
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S.A.M. supports SOLID ‘80
For the 11th year in a row, the S.A. M. chapter at La Salle College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was actively involved in a program in which each participating student had […]
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S.A.M. grows in St. Louis
Three new campus chapters were chartered on February 28-all from the St. Louis, Missouri, area. Greenville College, Washington University, and Missouri Baptist College were each presented with a charter in […]
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S.A.M. welcomes Notre Dame
The S.A.M. campus chapter at Notre Dame University received its charter on February 21. President-Elect Clifford Doubek was on hand to present the charter to the new chapter’s president, Martin […]
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Boston plans ahead for career weekend
S.A.M. student members in the Boston area are already busy planning for next year’s big regional event a career weekend for all 13 local schools. The effort is being planned […]
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Pine Manor joins S.A.M.
Pine Manor Junior College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, joined the Society when its chapter received its S.A.M. charter on February 25th. Chapter President Jane Turner reports that the chapter already […]
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Members called upon to submit articles for next year’s conference
While the memory of the Chicago National Management Conference is still fresh in everyone’s minds, the board of directors is already thinking ahead to next year. All members are urged […]
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Rising costs force S.A.M.’s board of directors to raise all membership dues
To offset rising operating expenditures, S.A.M. must raise all membership dues, effective July 1. This decision was reached at the February 22 S.A.M. board meeting and was based on a […]
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L.A.- A two-time winner
For the second year in a row, Los Angeles has won the Outstanding Chapter Performance Award. Tony Brown was the chapter’s president for the 1978-79 term, and he led the […]
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Outstanding Chapter Performance Awards go to Philadelphia and Los Angeles
Philadelphia’s formula for success In 1978-1979, Philadelphia’s membership increased by 35 percent-from 88 to a total of 119. This year’s chapter president, Joann DePalantino, reported that the chapter sent out […]
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Congratulations, Dr. Wilson
Dr. Samuel M. Wilson received the 1980 Outstanding Faculty Service Award from Temple University on March 29 at the Founders Day dinner held to celebrate the university’s centennial anniversary. Dr. […]
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S.A.M. regional reorganization set for implementation; slate of names submitted to board for new positions
Samuel Wilson, National Vice-President-Finance and International S.A.M.’s regional reorganization will become effective July 1. In order to improve communications within the Society, five new regions were mapped out. They are […]
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A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT, The “systems approach” requires a system
John S. McGuinness, SAM President The “systems approach” has been popular since the operational researchers during World War II, and the managerial scientists somewhat later, tried increasingly to apply quantitative […]
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S.A.M. nominates officers for 1980-1981
At its February 22 meeting, S.A.M.’s board of directors approved the following members’ names for nomination to national office for 1980-1981: Chairman of the Board: John McGuinness. Currently S.A.M.’s international […]