Deals with the objections sometimes raised against measures aimed at increasing productivity in a novel way in the form of a trial. The defendant, representing the indifferent worker who is opposed to better work methods is put up against various witnesses who are called to explode his views. The judge sums up the case, and the jury, the audience, must consider the verdict. The attitude to better work methods must be positive and helpful. Our standard of living depends upon our efforts to produce more. We must work better, but not necessarily harder, if we are to maintain and improve our standard of living.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011527
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee morale
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Employee motivation
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial efficiency
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Production management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Time management
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work measurement
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work practice
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industrial relations
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Management - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Time management
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Employees - Effect of technological innovations on
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)