A sensitive issue in almost every plant: the question of whether a new, attractive job should go to the man who has served the company long and well, or to a younger man, low in seniority but who, in the eyes of management, represents a better long-term investment. A newly installed computer operation in a factory gives rise to such a dispute and, finally, to union grievance action.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009630
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee selection
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Personnel management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Promotions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industrial relations
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Ability
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Management - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Ability
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)