Applied Motion Study
A Collection Method to industrial Preparedness

THREE POSITION PLAN OF PROMOTION 197 progressive worker, might prove the salvation of a maimed, or crippled, worker who might otherwise become an idle, unproductive, and worst of all, a discouraged and unhappy member of the com- munity. 4. How can the close “ human touch ” that is essential to this system of promotion be maintained in a large organisation? We maintain this spirit through what we call the “ Godfather Movement.” This is especially suc- cessful where there are many young workers. Some older man in the organisation, preferably in the same department, or interested in the same line of work, is made the godfather of several young, or inexperienced, workers, and keeps in touch constantly with their progress. We call this man “ the Godfather ” in all foreign coun- tries, where the relation between godparent and godchild is an unusually close one, and is very similar to the sort of relation supposed to exist here between members of the same family. It resembles, perhaps, in this country more the“ Big Brother ” or “ Big Sister ” Movement now so pop- ular. 5. What are the actual results of the workers