Iðnaðarmál - 01.03.1962, Blaðsíða 4

group that much were to be learned
from both the nations visited in matt-
ers of wage policy and industrial rela-
tions.
Industrialization in Building
pp. 32, 33 and 34
A talk given by Prof. dr. B. J. Ram-
böll at the Nordic Building Day 1961,
translated into Icelandic from Bygge-
industrien no. 20, 1961.
Progress and its Victúns p. 35
Reciting a number of incidents from
the past three centuries this brief ar-
ticle demonstrates how workers al-
ways have tended to revolt against
labour saving innovations.
The article concludes that because
of improved public education it is with
expectations rather than fear that we
face a steady growth of technical de-
velopments. (From „Looking Ahead",
Jan. 1962).
A New Bill on Industrial Concultants
Introduced in Denmark p. 35
A brief news item from OECD News.
The IMA Concludes its First Year of
Activities pp. 36 and 37
In the form of a report this article
discribes all of the major activities of
the Icelandic Management Associ-
tion during its first year of operations.
The Association which has become
a member of the CIOS, (Commité
International dé l'Organisation
Scientifique), has organized confer-
ences, lectures and various standing
committees and working groups to
tackle various problems in the field of
management.
A New Conculting Firm p. 37
It is announced that a new private
consulting firm has started operations
in Iceland in the field of chemical
technology.
Hov/ to Wreck Meetings
pp. 38, 39 and 44
An illustrated article from „The
Management Review".
Training of Factory Workers
pp. 40 and 41
In October of 1960 an Icelandic five
member mission made a tour of Swe-
den and Holland to study training of
factory workers in these countries.
Earlier this year a report was pu-
blished on the fíndings of the mission
together with recommendations as
how to organize training of factory
workers in Iceland.
In the report it is recommendet that
the Minister of Industry set up a com-
mittee represeting labour unions and
employers associations to organize
educational training activity for fac-
tory workers. General short courses
should be organized where the parti-
cipants would be given insight into su-
bjects such as the national economy,
the organization and operation of in-
dustrial firms, productivity and ra-
tionalization, industrial safety, wage
systems, laws pertaining to industrial
firms, productivity and rationalization,
industrial safety, wage systems, laws
pertataining to industrial relations,
social security, etc. Then it is recom-
mended that it be investigated, whet-
her, training at the firm level ould be
effectively carried out be special train-
ing officers employed by the firms and
if so to organize joint training courses
for such training officers. Further it is
recommended that the committee
study the possibilities of joint practical
training of workers in the largest sec-
tors of industry. Finally, it is sugge-
sted that a special handbook for such
workers be published which could be
used as a training aid as well as' a
general handbook for such workers.
The report is available from the
Productivity Institute.
A Guide to Fmishing Methods ior Alu-
minium pp. 42, 43 and 44
Translation from „The Aluminium
Courier", no. 52, 1960, published by