Quote#God & Faith
The test of any scheme of factory organization is the extent to which…
Quote byEdward Cadbury · 1873–1948
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Experiments in industrial organization (1912), Introduction, p. vii.
English (original)
The test of any scheme of factory organization is the extent to which it creates and fosters the atmosphere and spirit of cooperation and good-will, without in any sense lessening the loyalty of the worker to his own class and its organizations.
— Edward Cadbury
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