Joseph August (Joe) Litterer (October 16, 1926 – December 5, 1995) was an American organizational theorist and Professor at the University of Massachusetts, known for his work on the state of the art and history of systemic management.
[1][2] Born in Philadelphia to Charles Litterer and Gladys Bader, Litterer obtained his BSc in mechanical engineering and his MBA both from Drexel University.
Sequentially he obtained his PhD in business administration from the University of Illinois.
[3] He was elected Fellow of the Academy of Management, and its 25th president in the year 1969–1970.
Litterer was married to the American organizational theorist Mariann Jelinek.