It so happened that the foremanship of turners was then vacant.
The writer has never yet found one, except among the works which he had assisted in organizing, who came out squarely and acknowledged that he was using functional foremanship because it was the right principle.
There is one rather natural difficulty which arises when the functional foremanship is first introduced.
Another great advantage resulting from functional or dividedforemanship is that it becomes entirely practicable to apply the four leading principles of management to the bosses as well as to the workmen.
Functional foremanship is already in limited use in many of the best managed shops.
Before leaving this portion of the subject the writer wishes to call attention to the analogy which functional foremanship bears to the management of a large, up-to-date school.
Until very recently in his organization of works he has found it best to first introduce five or six of the elements of functional foremanship quietly, and get them running smoothly in a shop before calling attention to the principle involved.
Functional or divided foremanship and its superiority to the old-fashioned single foreman.
When, however the elements of this mechanism, such as time study, functional foremanship etc.
He had come to Buford with Texas cattle, and after their delivery had accepted a situation under the acting quartermaster, easily rising to the foremanship through his superior abilities as a cowman.
But I am conscious that I threw out my brisket several inches and stood straight on my bow-legs as I thanked old man Don for the foremanship of his sixth herd.
Functional Foremanship allows many more people, to become foremen, and to develop the will and judgment which foremanship implies.
