Practical Office Supervision

New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1929. 1st ed. Octavo with red boards and black/gilt spine title xiii, 295 pages; index; 21 cm Very good; pages clean and binding tight; upper edge of boards a bit worn; some light scuffing to baords and wear to corners. Hardcover.

Scarce. "The past two decades have seen tremendous stridesin the elimination of waste motion, the upbuilding of morale, and the improvement of human relations among manual workers. We have learned a great deal about ways and means of enlisting full cooperation of factory workers. In the office, however, progress has not kept pace. The very nature of office work has made it easier for the office worker to be more inefficient without losing his job." --Introduction. Contents: The Office Supervisor, What an Office Worker Expects of his Supervisor, Cultivating Team Spirit, Eliminating Office Irritations, Office Environment, Making the Office Comfortable, Office Discipline, Analyzing Workers' Shortcomings, Selecting and Breaking in New Employees, Promotions, Securing and Using Suggestions, Getting Results through Non-Financial Incentives.