The story of Bill Barker, the owner of a small plant, who sees his production falling off and the quality of the work going down. Believing the situation calls for rigid discipline, he sacrifices personal warmth and understanding in his relations with his men. This attitude only aggravates matters until finally, in a dream sequence, Benjamin Franklin makes him see that his human relations can stand a lot of improvement.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010337
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Communication in management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee morale
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Factory management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Personnel management
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Management - Study and teaching
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)