What the shoe foreman thinks of management
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Abstract
This study or survey was made in the interest of
intra-industry relations in the shoe industry by a few
individuals who feel that the position of the foreman has
changed so drastically that much of his authority has been
usurped. The problem presented itself when the question of
profits was brought to the attention of the writer. This
particular sentence stimulated the thinking behind this
survey: "PROFITS ARE OFTEN DETERMINED BY CONDITIONS BEYOND
THE CONTROL OF MANAGEMENT."
In the shoe industry, much of the profit can be eaten
away by unwise factory procedures. The individual who is
most responsible for this is the foreman. On his shoulders
rests the final decision as to the time, material, and other
factors that determine the cost of a pair of shoes. If the
factory has committed itself to the certain price range, and
the foreman cannot meet this, then in short order, the
factory is out of business. Profits in the shoe industry
are really marginal.
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Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University
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