Form of personnel organization in a woodworking shop

Abstract

Purpose of the Report: This report has been developed by the writer in order to facilitate a better organization and to present this as a guide for others to follow in organizing the personnel in a woodworking shop so as to reduce the many administrative duties and reports that does not allow the instructor sufficient time to teach successfully.

Conclusions: This organizational plan contributes directly to increased educational values in Industrial Arts subjects. This type of plan develops cooperation in working together for the common good of all and it familiarizes the student with the type of organization that is commonly used in industrial plant management. The student learns to respect authority and to understand the problems that the employer and employee face in real life situations. It should eliminate most disciplinary problems, waste of time, waste of materials, loss of tools, and help to develop in the student, a habit of order, system, neatness, and responsibility. This report contains a list of detailed duties of each officer, Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Tool Cabinet Foreman, Safety Engineer, Material Foreman, Finishing Room Foremen., in the organization with an explanation as to how each fits into the plan. It tends to be democratic in function and principle as well as developing leadership and furnishing good character training. Furthermore, it provides opportunities for developing the meaning of individual and group effort; it provides opportunity for directing, supervision, and aiding in the activities of others, and tends to make the student ambitious , dependable , honest and obedient in the eyes of his fellow-associates.