Notes on major issues facing Rowntree company

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Note by Benjamin Seebohm Rowntree on the major issues facing Rowntree & Co and discussing the idea of recruiting an outside consultant to 'vet' the company, 16 August 1935.

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Rowntree & Co Archives held by the Joseph Rowntree FoundationJRF/RCO

Incorporation of Rowntree & Co (1897)JRF/RCO/1

Board of DirectorsJRF/RCO/2

FinanceJRF/RCO/3

Company OrganisationJRF/RCO/4

Policy and PlanningJRF/RCO/4/1

Introduction of the 48 Hour Working WeekJRF/RCO/4/1/1

Notes on business policy in view of war conditionsJRF/RCO/4/1/2

The Labour Question at the Cocoa Works by Joseph RowntreeJRF/RCO/4/1/3

Memorandum on Labour Relations and Management Training at the Cocoa WorksJRF/RCO/4/1/4

Memorandum on Future Improvements to be made at the Cocoa WorksJRF/RCO/4/1/5

Appointment of 'Girls' Supervisors'JRF/RCO/4/1/6

Labour and Social Questions facing the Rowntree CompanyJRF/RCO/4/1/7

Memorandum on profit by Benjamin Seebohm RowntreeJRF/RCO/4/1/8

Reports of Research Trip to USA and CanadaJRF/RCO/4/1/9

Conference concerning the ultimate aim of the businessJRF/RCO/4/1/10

Memorandum on questions concerning the policy of the business considered as a whole by Benjamin Seebohm RowntreeJRF/RCO/4/1/11

Memorandum on economic production by T. H. AppletonJRF/RCO/4/1/12

Draft Memorandum on Industrial Relations at Rowntree & CoJRF/RCO/4/1/13

Memorandum on Labour Policy at the Cocoa WorksJRF/RCO/4/1/14

Memorandum on Labour Policy at the Cocoa WorksJRF/RCO/4/1/15

The Homestead ConferencesJRF/RCO/4/1/16

Memorandum on selling and advertising by George HarrisJRF/RCO/4/1/16/1

Memorandum on the future of the business by William WallaceJRF/RCO/4/1/16/2

Notes on a conference on the present position and future of the Rowntree companyJRF/RCO/4/1/16/3

Notes on reducing labour costsJRF/RCO/4/1/16/4

Notes of meeting to discuss reduction of production costsJRF/RCO/4/1/16/5

Notes on major issues facing Rowntree companyJRF/RCO/4/1/16/6

Notes of a follow up meeting to discuss improvementsJRF/RCO/4/1/16/7

Foreign Associated CompaniesJRF/RCO/4/1/17

Memorandum on co-operation between workforce and employers by William WallaceJRF/RCO/4/1/18

Theft PolicyJRF/RCO/4/1/19

Memorandum on conduct of business after the WarJRF/RCO/4/1/20

Memorandum on Labour Policy by Peter RowntreeJRF/RCO/4/1/21

West Indian Department ReportsJRF/RCO/4/2

Social DepartmentJRF/RCO/4/3

Finance DivisionJRF/RCO/4/4

Factory Wages Coordination and Research DepartmentJRF/RCO/4/5

Sales ForceJRF/RCO/4/6

Research Engineering and Maintenance DivisionJRF/RCO/4/7

Long Distance Research ProjectJRF/RCO/4/8

Products and AdvertisingJRF/RCO/5

Personnel and Labour RelationsJRF/RCO/6

Wages and Income SupportJRF/RCO/7

Education and Social WelfareJRF/RCO/8

PropertiesJRF/RCO/9

Rowntree and other FirmsJRF/RCO/10

Company HistoryJRF/RCO/11

Relations between Rowntree Company and TrustsJRF/RCO/12