Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
BUSINESS SCHOOLS
BY H. Addington Bruce

~ USINESS schools of today are, in the
x main, distinctly superior to the bust
ness schools of not SO very long ago.
The improvement is due largely to greater
recognition of the Importance of the human
| element in business.
1t is now appreciated that education in
| business technique is by no means enough
! to insure business success. If fundamental
business activities still are taught in bust
ness schools-as they needs must be-so
are the really vital, but formerly ignored
| essentials of human relationships, as be-
tween employer and employed seller and
buyer, etc.
The findings of psychology, in far as
they bear on the efficient doing of business
are given concrete application in business
school, laboratories. Experts stage for nov
| ices actual business situations developing
problems certain to confront the novices in
business life.
One most interesting afternoon was spent
by me in such laboratory. Here 1 en-
bryonic statesmen receiving instruction from
a veteran, would-be workers learning from
another veteran how to secure work.
First principles in "suggestion," the bust
ness value of tact" the business significance
of manner" the Importance of proper
clothing properly worm" and other elementals
in business psychology were taught in way
to insure remembrance. The informally of
the various demonstrations appreciably in
ed from it.
All this marks real advance Yet there is
another forward step which business schools
as class must take if they would fully ad-
vantage their pupils.
In every business school there should be
department for instruction in the wise use
of leisure. For manifestly the business
worker who does not know how to use leisure
Alright is liable to contract habits which will
interfere seriously with his doing his work
well.
Still worse, unwise use of leisure means
not merely decreased business ability, but les
sened possibilities for happiness Many work
ers who now blame their work for the discon-
tent they feel should blame instead their
"amusements'' when away from work.
More specifically, some time should be set
aside in every business school for 'inspira-
tional' teaching, having as it's object 1.-THE
awakening and strengthening of interest in
music, art, literature and other mind-occupy-
ing activities of truly cultural value.
To the natural tendency to overemphasis
of the material-inseparabl from ordinary
business school Observation-Disclosures should be
opposed stressing of the ideal. Then bust
ness school graduates would no longer enter
the world of business effort with an excellent
equipment for business doing, but also with
perhaps sadly imperfect equipment for life
in general.
With each recurring period of latter bust
ness hours" they would not be more or less
at loss as to how they may most agreeably
"kill time" sad problem now daily weigh
ing on hundredsAOf thousands of workers.
They would not event want to kill time" for
they would better appreciate times value and
it's possibilities.
And having gain a love of really profitable
avocations, they would enthusiastically en-
gage in these to their increasing benefit as
we'll as enjoyment.