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Factors Which Caused Changes In The Marketing Practices Of The Sutherland Paper Company In The Period 1950-1960, Leslie C. Eaton

Masters Theses

Introduction

The purpose of this paper is to examine and discuss changes in the marketing practices of the Sutherland Paper Company during the period from 1950 to 1960.

In order to examine and discuss the changes which have taken place it is necessary to examine the history of the Boxboard Industry and the Company to set the scene in its proper perspective.

Folding cartons have become very much a part of our lives, our culture, so that they are quite taken for granted much as we take our use of electricity or running water for granted.¹

In their daily …

The Effect Of Food And Drug Laws On Producers Of Paper And Paperboard Used For The Packaging Of Food, Charles W. Walton

Masters Theses

In 1958 the Food Additives Amendment to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act was adopted causing a great deal of concern on the part of producers of packaging material. Any ingredient of the package that might migrate or transfer to food contained in the package became, by definition, a food additive subject to regulation and prior approval of the Food and Drug Administration.

Other acts and regulations have been adopted since 1958 indicative of increasing concern by the Federal Government for consumer welfare. This activity can be expected to have far reaching effects on manufacturers who must depart from …

A Follow-Up Study Of Business Administration Graduates From Western Michigan University January, 1953 To August, 1961, David T. Kollat

Masters Theses

Preface

This is the first follow-up study of' the graduates of the School of Business of Western Michigan University. It is hoped that this study will assist in future curriculum planning and course content so that the School can continue to improve its excellent record.

I would like to thank the Records Office for suppling the names or the BBA graduates. I would also like to extend my appreciation to Mr. Ray Fenwick and his staff at the Alumni Office tor allowing me the use or their facilities so that the mailing list could be compiled.

It is impossible to …

A Method Of Evaluating First Line Supervisory Training, Benjamin I. Killian

Masters Theses

Preface

This study is prepared to establish a method of evaluating supervisory training. An attempt to evaluate the following hypotheses will be considered: (1) There is a method of selecting the basic performance areas of a first line supervisor. (2) There are acceptable standards of performance in the basic area. (3) Performance appraisals prior to the introduction of training will determine sub-standard performance in the selected areas. (4) Follow-up performance appraisals will indicate the effectiveness of training in improving performance without undue contamination of the criteria by other influences.

During the study other areas of investigation to be examined are: …

A Survey Of Merit Rating In Industry, N. K. Nahavandi

Masters Theses

Introduction

Personnel administration is but one phase of industrial management. It has been defined as:

"Personnel administration means organizing and treating people at work so that their effort. singly and collectively, will bring the best results possible. This requires quite specific information about the employee and his job. It implies knowing what the employee is doing, and how and why it differs from what is wanted of him. It implies having some idea of the employees' capacity in relation to the responsibilities of his present assignment. It implies having a measure of the employers' contribution to the organization, and understanding …

A Survey Of Current Techniques For Selecting First-Line Supervisors In Industry, Linford A. Sutherland

Masters Theses

Introduction

The purpose of this investigation is to show to what extent the selection of supervisors is still based on subjective opinion, and to what extent objective devices have been developed and have gained acceptance.

The collection of relevant data for this survey involves a search of the published literature in the field. In this work the terms first-line supervisor, foreman, and supervisor will be used interchangeably.

The writer's interest in the area of supervisory selection was aroused after reading several articles on the problem of selecting factory supervisors of the highest caliber as industry now realizes that the supervisory …

A Survey To Determine The Attitudes And Opinions Of Young People Toward A Career In Supermarket Management, William O. Haynes

Masters Theses

Introduction

One of the most notable developments on the business scene over the past thirty years has been the development of the distribution marvel - the supermarket industry. This phenomenal industry, born in the depths of the great depression of the thirties, has captivated the American people and is fast spreading around the world. The impact of this truly American institution has influenced other forms of retailing which now pattern their operations technique on this system of mass low-cost retailing.

The Analysis And Evaluation Of Supervisory And Managerial Personnel, Robert A. Huston

Masters Theses

Introduction

The rapid growth of American industry during the first half of the Twentieth Century has brought managements face to face with the necessity to delegate responsibility and commensurate authority to the various echelons of the supervisory and managerial personnel. The owner-manager era is a thing of the past. Gone with it is the intimate relationship that once existed between the owner of the business and those who worked for him. In its place has arisen the corporation, a statutory entity that cloaked ownership with impersonality.

Coincidental with the change of character of ownership and, indeed, one of the major …

Twelfth Grade Public School Business Students Deficient In Fundamentals, Jeannette Lawhun

Masters Theses

Chapter I

Introduction

Fundamentals or basic tool subjects of education is an extremely timely topic at present, vital to continuing education, as is every other subject which animates, vitalizes, facilitates, and expedites learning, training, living, and self-realization of youth. This is particularly evident when considering the difficulties in the process and experience of education encountered by secondary pupils today. On every hand we are faced with appealing facts and figures--realities. Typical of these facts are some data in regard to drop outs from six successive classes from a school of Z County, Michigan, which groups had a combined total of …

A Study Of Former Students Of Maher’S Business College, Merlin J. Claucherty

Masters Theses

Chapter I

The Value of Follow-Up of Teaching and Guidance in Business Colleges

Introduction

It is the constant desire of every business college to keep up-to-date with that which is current in business procedure and education. A number of investigation have been made by placement offices, research bureaus, and training institutions for the purpose of assisting young people to become better adjusted to the community and to determine the supply and demand of employment in the different occupations.