Abstract
The Factory Floor has its origins in the Industrial Revolution, a period of massive growth in manufacturing that changed how Britain worked.
At the start of the 19th Century, Robert Owen was at the forefront of this change. When Owen became a partner at the New Lanark Mill – the largest cotton factory in Scotland – discipline among his workers was poor and management was enforced through verbal and physical abuse. He believed in a more compassionate approach and introduced a new way to monitor and improve performance. He called it the Silent Monitor.
At the start of the 19th Century, Robert Owen was at the forefront of this change. When Owen became a partner at the New Lanark Mill – the largest cotton factory in Scotland – discipline among his workers was poor and management was enforced through verbal and physical abuse. He believed in a more compassionate approach and introduced a new way to monitor and improve performance. He called it the Silent Monitor.
| Original language | English |
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| Media of output | Other |
| Publication status | Published - 25 May 2017 |
| Event | Dundee Design Festival - Our Silent Monitors - West Ward Works Guthrie Street Dundee DD1 5BR, Dundee, United Kingdom Duration: 25 May 2017 → 29 May 2017 http://2017.dundeedesignfestival.com/exhibition/ |