scrollSelf-governing workshops were introduced into the organizational structure of the company and participation in profit and loss was introduced to strengthen motivation – these methods significantly increased production and economic results (“I was looking for a way that would work automatically as sunrise and sunset” – T. Bata); a research department was set up to support inventions and technical development
New fields of business – rubber, construction, rail transport, air transport (company airport in Zlin)
A company health and social department was set up; the factory complex began to be built according to the project “Factory in the Gardens” by architect Frantisek L. Gahura; a corporate Sports Club (SK Bata) was established to support sports; for the first time, Tomas Bata organized public celebrations on May Day