Profit Sharing, Its Principles and Practice: A Collaboration (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Arthur Winfield Burritt

 
9781330338377: Profit Sharing, Its Principles and Practice: A Collaboration (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Profit sharing works best with hands-on education and close management .

This section explains why a sustained education effort is essential to help workers see how their efforts influence profits, and how trust in management builds the plan’s effectiveness.

The text emphasizes that successful profit sharing relies on personal contact between active managers and participants. It argues that smaller groups allow stronger personal relationships and greater influence on profits, while very large groups weaken individual motivation. It also notes that managers must educate and engage employees through pamphlets, meetings, and direct communication, because the personality and commitment of management are key drivers of results.
  • Learn why ongoing education and personal contact matter more than formal rules alone
  • See how management style and trust affect the plan’s success
  • Understand the challenges of scaling profit sharing from small to large groups
  • Explore how different plant sizes experience varying levels of participant influence
Ideal for readers of management, labor relations, and early 20th-century industrial practice.

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