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Insights into the U.S. Automobile Industry, 1990-2006
A draft of a proposal to give a series of seminars using Ford projects under Scott Staley as a resource and example of management training sent to Dr. William G. Cale, President of the University of Northern Alabama,
Guidelines for UKSS Society Papers
A set of formatting instructions that papers given at the United Kingdom Systems Society had to meet.
University of Virginia Events
A formal one page memo that explains the reason Warfield decided to leave the University of Virginia, where he headed the Center for Interactive Management, which was affiliated with the UVA Engineering School.
Letter to Thomas L. Friedman
Warfield suggests that Friedman, a nationally syndicated columnist, read Warfield’s ideas in “The Wandwaver Solution.”
Categories for Research on Economics
A memo or inventory of titles and reference materials which Warfield collected in his study on economics, banking, finance and the like. On the first page is a four part outline for his own research: History of Economics, Roles in Economics, Scale as a Factor in Economics, and Self-Sealing Strategies for the Discipline with sub topics under each heading.
Lattice-based Portrayal of Friedman Example
A set of 11 pages of a lattice structure and a Delta Chart Warfield drew as a way to help people understand George Friedman’s Constraint Theory. The full title is "Lattice-based Portrayal of Friedman Example Beginning on Page 54 of Dissertation (Inclusion Structure) and "Delta Chart for Friedman's Constraint Theory Algorithm."
Leadership email to Scott Staley
Some ideas for a talk to be given on Leadership.
Linear Management of Non-Linear Organizations
An abstract of a planned, but never completed, article that argues corporations would benefit from the use of problematiques constructed from the Interactive Management system. Includes typed and handwritten notes.
Heinz Von Foerster to John Warfield
A short note from Von Foerster after Warfield had mailed him a copy of his "Essays on Complexity" an IASIS Report
Sullivan, Mo., Boy, 5, Has Mentality Double His Age
A newspaper clipping about Warfield’s impressive intellect. The full title is “Sullivan, Mo., Boy, 5, Has Mentality Double His Age: Johnnie Warfield Reads Fluently and Does Simple Arithmetic - High Intelligence Rating.” Folder also includes email communication with Warfield’s younger brother, George D. Warfield.