Iðnaðarmál - 01.04.1967, Blaðsíða 3

'Qnglislt suntmary
V O L. 14 . N O. 3 — 4 . 1967
IÐNAÐARMÁLASTOFNUN ÍSLANDS (IMSÍ)
The Industrial Productivity Institute
Skipholt 37 . Reykjavik . Iceland
Subscription: IceL kr. 200/year
Foreman Training Courses 1966—'67
pp. 38. 62 and 63
A report by the chief instructor of
the Foreman Training Cburses carried
out under the auspices of the IMSI.
There were 49 participants in the gen-
eral training courses and 19 particip-
ants in a special training course for
foremen in the employment of muni-
cipalities. The courses were held dur-
ing the period October 1966—May
1967.
Organizational Structure
in Limelight p. 39
Leader by Thórir Einarsson
Last year some discussions have
come up regarding the necessity to
strengthen the competitive position of
Icelandic industries by reducing the
number of small enterprises, which
have been characteristic for Iceland,
and aim at larger units by coopera-
tion or fusion.
This subject was on the agenda at
a three days' conference recently, ar-
ranged by the Icelandic Management
Association at Hotel Bifröst in Borgar-
fjördur.
Following the lectures and discus-
sions, the conference summed up
general guide lines as to, how struc-
tural rationalization of industries
could be promoted by the different
groups concemed i.e. the governmnt,
financial institutions, the enterprises
and their organizations and the labour
unions.
Development of Productivity
in Iceland pp. 40—47
By lónas Kristjónsson B.A.
Some excerpts from an essay "In-
dustrial Development in Iceland",
which Mr. Kristjónsson presented at
his B.A. examination in History of
Trades at the University of Iceland
1966.
The main chapter of the essay
"Development of Productivity in the
Industry 1950—'60" is presented un-
altered, followed by some condensed
items of interest from the other chap-
ters.
Icelandic Management Association
-— Annual Report for 1966—'67
pp.48—50
The Icelandic Management As-
sociation held seven lectural meetings
during the year on such topics as
operations research, optimization in
the herring fisheries and work study.
It also arranged a course on sensi-
tivity training and five courses on
CPM planning.
Mr. Arni Th. Amason, who had
been the association's executive di-
rector since its foundation in 1961,
left this post in December 1966 as he
had been appointed to a post in the
Ministry for Industry. His successor
is Mr. Konrad Adolphsson, cand.
oceon.