Quote#Money & Wealth
An efficient and contented employee has a positive money value to any…
Quote byWalter Dill Scott · 1869–1955
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Walter Dill Scott, "The Psychology of Business - Wages," in: System, (18) (Dec. 1910), p. 610. The first article appeared in XVII.
English (original)
An efficient and contented employee has a positive money value to any employer. To hold him and keep him efficient, his personal comfort and needs should be considered in every way not detrimental to the company's interests.
— Walter Dill Scott
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