Notes on Stakhonovite simulation

The Stakhanovite movement was seen as a way of compelling management to adopt new production methods and increase rates of production. Those reluctant to do so were branded as saboteurs, with the warning "such pseudo leaders must be removed immediately". Many workers wanted to become a stakhanovites. When Stakhanovism started, workers resented the increased norms and there was increased tension between managers and workers. Some workers demanded to become Stakhanovites in order to gain increased pay and privileges. Ex) they demanded good tools but other workers resented that the would-be Stakhanovites got the best equipment. Stakhanovism presented managers with problems. Workers put them under a lot of pressure to be classified as a Stakhanovite and wanted good tools to do the job more efficiently, but there was not enough of these to go around. Such shortages frustrated workers and could lead them charging the managers with wrecking 'hindering us from working in a Stakhanovite fashion." Managers had to deal with other problems arising from Stakhanovism such as : resentment from workers who did not want production norms to increase and distortions in the production process caused by resources being focused on Stakhanovite workers. Managers were judged on total output not output from specific areas within enterprise. The stakhanovite campaign gave them the chance to overcome inertia in industry and put pressure on managers to improve productivity and raise output.


Character: (would-be Stakhanovite)
A) A would-be Stakhanovite's aims would be that we want the equipment like the Stakhanovites have and that we want to be treated the same as them. What the would-be Stakhanovites would have to do is that we need to show that we are the same as the Stakhanovites and we want to be supported by the managers with them. What the problems we would face would be not being treated the same as everyone and people striking against us. We want to overcome inertia in industry and put pressure on the managers like the Stakhanovites had done so that we can be like them.

B) If we, the would- be Stakhanovites, had a successful attempt it would help everyone that is working to have the same job opportunities and equipment. Having this equipment would help all of us so that we can be the same and treated the same and have the same output and that we wouldnt have food shortages that would frustrate the workers. We would not have to bother the managers or lose our jobs either.

Yes the group will support the would-be Stakhanovites because we want the would-be Stakhanovites to be the same as the Stakhanovites and to be treated the same. It is not fair that the Stakhanovites get the better equipment and they were not starved. This is why the group supports them because we are the people that want this for everyone so that we can all be the same. We want the same opportunites as the stakhanovites do. We want to charge the managers because then they will see that we are just like them and that we should have the same oportunites.