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Title: Personnel and employment problems in industrial management ..
Year: 1916 (1910s)
Authors: American Academy of Political and Social Science Bloomfield, Meyer, 1878-1938, ed Willits, Joseph Henry, 1889- joint ed
Subjects: Factory management Industrial efficiency Personnel management
Publisher: Philadelphia, The American Academy of political and social science
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14 there were fourdistinct changes. These were noticeable in the great variety ofcoats and suits worn by women. Styles followed on the heels ofeach other so fast that it was impossible for women to keep up.^ This situation means complete disorganization of whateverregularity there has been in an already irregular business. Buyersbuy sparingly of each style in anticipation of a new one. The seasonis, therefore, very short. When a new style appears, there isanother sudden batch of rush orders to be pushed out under highpressure—and then, stagnation. Two long seasons have beenchopped up into a number of short seasons. It is now impossiblefor the wage-earner to know what pay he will receive, or for theemployer to know what business is in sight for him. Neither can 5 It is asserted by those studying the unemployment situation in New Yorkthat it is impossible for the average employe in the womens clothing industry towork over 50 per cent of the time, because of the excessive irregularity.
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?3 ^ S S Steadying Employment 25 plan ahead. To attempt this and trust to hitting the next fashionis so unsafe as to be a gambling proposition. The statement of aladies dress goods manufacturer (in which business the situationis analogous) will describe the situation. One year I took achance and made up goods ahead of the style. I happened to hitit right and made $85,000. I would hate to say what happensother times when I miss it. It is claimed by the secretary of theWomens Garment Manufacturers Association that the introductionof idle periods into what was formerly a steady working periodhas added three or four weeks a year to the period of unemployment. Both the union and the manufacturers association reportthat an attempt was made during the last year to bring aboutan agreement among the manufacturers in Philadelphia, NewYork, Chicago and Cleveland, that they should decide on onestyle for a season and stand by it. This attempt to bring aboutstability in the business and to make emp

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