02211cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000380012624500250016426400510018930000470024033600260028733700260031333800360033950000310037550801020040652012710050853400450177965300130182485600430183799900170188048842UtSlPG20260610134125.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a23001305  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHF1 aReed, Louis Custer Martin,d1879-10aDumbells of Business 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-05-01  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Dumbells of Business" by Proff O.U. Bojack, pruned of profanity by Louis Custer Martin Reed, is a collection of humorous sketches about the American business landscape written in the early 20th century. This work satirizes various archetypes in the business world, contrasting old-fashioned industrialists with modern ideas through playful depictions and witty commentary. The book offers a light-hearted exploration of office dynamics, business practices, and the challenges of adapting to changing times.  The opening of "Dumbells of Business" introduces a manufacturing plant in Squirrel Cove, characterized by its long-standing traditions and resistance to change. The plant, managed by a traditionalist owner, struggles with stagnation and fears any disruption to their routine. However, the arrival of the owner’s son-in-law, Philip Darlington Wakefield, injects fresh ideas into the organization. Despite initial resistance from the old guard, Phil's innovative methods lead to surprising success, illustrating the clash between established norms and new perspectives in business. This sets the tone for the ensuing sketches, which likely explore similar themes of adaptability and the quirks of business life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aBusiness40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48842  c89680d89680