Project Gutenberg 2015-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Reed, Louis Custer Martin 1879 Reed, Louis C. M. 23001305 Dumbells of Business Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) en Business HF Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 257861 257857 2024-09-20T11:03:21.312355 2023-09-21T07:40:37.113536 text/html text/html 258977 2015-04-30T19:54:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 393074 2015-04-30T19:54:58 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 422584 2024-09-20T11:03:26.416802 application/epub+zip 424726 2024-09-20T11:03:22.184342 application/epub+zip 170656 2024-09-20T11:03:21.746363 application/epub+zip 512775 2024-09-20T11:03:29.765803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 478343 2024-09-20T11:03:25.918819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225758 2022-09-22T07:17:59.176461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222859 222770 2024-09-20T11:03:20.620348 2023-09-21T07:40:36.318525 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 223190 2015-04-30T19:54:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 90324 2015-04-30T19:54:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17701 2024-09-20T11:03:29.906780 application/rdf+xml 11218 2024-09-20T11:03:21.829332 image/jpeg 1926 2024-09-20T11:03:21.787322 image/jpeg 394387 2024-09-20T11:03:21.351367 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog