McNamara Legacy: Brilliance Is Not Enough

Together with 10 of his colleagues from the Office of Statistical Control, he was hired by Henry Ford II to assist in reforming and modernizing Ford Motor Co. These so-called "whiz kids" demonstrably improved the company's administration, planning, efficiency and market analysis. Serv...

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Published inArmy Vol. 66; no. 6; p. 72
Main Author Brown, John S
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Arlington Association of the US Army 01.06.2016
Subjects
Defense contracts
Embargoes & blockades
Leadership
Systems analysis
Vietnam War
United States > US
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Summary:Together with 10 of his colleagues from the Office of Statistical Control, he was hired by Henry Ford II to assist in reforming and modernizing Ford Motor Co. These so-called "whiz kids" demonstrably improved the company's administration, planning, efficiency and market analysis. Service chiefs felt cut off, at least in part, from Congress and the White House. Since only a few brainy civilians- McNamara's imported version of the whiz kids-actually understood systems analysis, uniformed staffs considered their influence diminished.
ISSN:0004-2455