The Personal Relation in Industry by Jr. John D. Rockefeller
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"The Personal Relation in Industry" by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. is a collection of essays and addresses focused on industrial relations, written in the early 20th century. The work discusses the dynamics between labor, capital, management, and the community in the context of cooperation and partnership within the industrial framework, emphasizing the necessity of personal relationships among the parties involved. Rockefeller explores the historical evolution of industry and argues for collaborative solutions
to industrial unrest. The opening of the text addresses the relevance of cooperation amidst the complicated challenges that society faces, particularly in post-war contexts. Rockefeller sets the stage by discussing the dwindling personal connections in industry, illustrating how the shift to larger corporations has fostered misunderstanding and distrust between workers and employers. He advocates for redefining the relationship between labor and capital as one of partnership rather than contention, suggesting that through empathy, mutual respect, and the establishment of equitable representation, a more harmonious and productive industrial environment can be achieved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Rockefeller, John D., Jr. (John Davison), 1874-1960 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 36024532 |
| Title | The Personal Relation in Industry |
| Contents | Coöperation in industry -- Labor and capital: partners -- The personal relation in industry -- Representation in industry -- To the employees -- To the people of Colorado -- Appendix: I. Representation of employees. II. District conferences, joint committees and joint meetings. III. The prevention and adjustment of industrial disputes. IV. Social and industrial betterment. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (archive.org) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 39.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production |
| Subject | Working class |
| Subject | Industries |
| Subject | Colorado Fuel and Iron Company |
| Subject | Management -- Employee participation |
| Subject | Industrial relations -- Colorado |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 65336 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-65336-5 |
| Release Date | May 14, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 786 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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