The sun., 1918-09-22
BUSINESS SCHOOLS
TO TRAIN WORKERS
Men Exempt From Draft Will
Be Fitted to Replace Execu-
tives Called Up.
NINE COLLEGES CHOSEN
Session of Six Weeks Will Be
Coupled With Actual Of
flee Experience.
spec.a, Despatch TO TIE Sun.


wAsHINGroN. Sept. 81. - Business
schools in which men who cannot enter
military service will be trained to take
places Of executives and employees called
TO the colors are being established In
colleges and universities of the country
under the auspices Of the War Industries
Board. Special courses or instruction re-
lating to business management and d.
rection as well as TO Job analysis. the
rating of employees and standardizing
working conditions will be given in the
classes
The schools are open to all Corners
whether they are presidents of great
corporations or minor employees seeking
TO serve the nation In an Industrial ca
pacity. There are no charges for tut
ton. The aim of the schools Is to
tighten the effect of withdrawing thou
sends of skilled and specially trained
executives and employees from their
desks and posts for the military service
and to place industries which are af-
fected by the draft in position to cope
with conditions that they will meet with
the coming OF peace.
Employers Must Reform.
"If the Government assists In finding
men FOR work in essential industries II
lies with the employer to do his part In
putting his employment in practice on
scientific basis" said Bernard NJ. Baruch,
chairman Of the War Industries Board.
in making known the plan to-day. ut
certainly will be no recommendation for
an employer in the eyes Of the Federal
employment service, which IS in charge
Of the preferred distribution OF workers.
II he admits that he etiil continues the
antiquated firing--and hir!ng-process.
that he has a high labor turnover or
that he has no departments charged
with responsibility for maintaining
proper working conditions
Mr.. Baruch pointed out that industrial
experience proves that employment prob
lena can be solved best, particularly
during the period Of the war, by hav-
ing a separate organization in a factory
equipment and prepared to deal with
questions Of personnel by themselves.
Outline Of the Courses.
"Realizing that even before the war"
said Mr.. Barucfn rthe demand for well
trained employment managers was in
creasirE faster than the supply and that
the exigencies Of war work have empha-
n.zed the tendency the several depart
,nents Of the Government. the Depart
ment of Labor. the War Department. the
Navy Department and the United States
Shipping Board through the War Indus
tries Board have arranged for courses In
employment management to be given in
some of the leading schools Of the coun-
try.
The course consists Of lectures. the
discussion of case materials. assigned
readings, the preparation OF executive
reports and practical research In an en-
p,oyment department. The time Is d.
'ided about equally between study and
practice. In the lectures the major part
OF the time is devoted to the systematic
review OF present standard practice In
employment management and personnel
supervision.
Requires six Weeks Time.
"a small amount of time is given to
the general bearings on the labor prob
lens to various topics in business man.
agement and to the preparation and in
depreciation of business statistics. EN-
phasis is laid upon the shop studies. In
the offices of carefully chosen establish
ments the students are to be placed iNl-
der the supervision of employment man.
asers. and are expected to assist in Sc
lecting men. making job analyses, rating
employees demanding standard working
conditions and in keeping records. Such
n programme requires the full time OF
the student for six weeks and necessi.
tates the earnest and intelligent use OF
his energies. Nine hours day are def.
nitely scheduled.
arrangements have been completed
with nine universities or in Industrial
centres for the institution of courses ir
employment management. Other school,
will be added as the demand justifies
The colleges that will conduct classe,
are Harvard in cooperation with Boston
University and the Massachusetts Insti
tute OF Technology. Columbia Univer
sity, Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburg; University of Rochester, Uni
versity of Washington. Seattle. and Uni
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