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Men and supermen

Aotearoa / New Zealand, 1975
film

Made for use by management bodies, the film shows with humour and understanding how not to supervise. A new worker arrives in a small factory where changing w..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

The Man in the middle

United Kingdom, 1976
Similarity: 80%

First impressions

United Kingdom, 1952
Similarity: 78%

A New supervisor takes a look at his job

United States, 1944
Similarity: 77%

Managing change

United Kingdom, 1980
Similarity: 77%

Men at work

Canada, 1953
Similarity: 77%

Improving the job

United States, 1944
Similarity: 77%

Wherever we may work

New Zealand, 1957
Similarity: 76%

Need for supervisory training

Unknown
Similarity: 76%

Supervising women workers

United States, 1944
Similarity: 75%

Planned for the purpose

United Kingdom, 1955
Similarity: 75%

The Safety supervisor

Canada, 1951
Similarity: 75%

The Will to work

United Kingdom
Similarity: 74%

The Bright young newcomer

United States, 1958
Similarity: 74%

Ideas at work

United Kingdom, 1950
Similarity: 74%

A Matter of survival

Canada, 1969
Similarity: 74%

The Self made man

United States, 1964
Similarity: 74%

The Man who stops accidents

United Kingdom, 1954
Similarity: 74%

Delegating work

United States, 1959
Similarity: 74%
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