Tomáš Baťa
Tomáš Baťa was a Czech entrepreneur and founder of the Bata shoe company. His career was cut short when he died in a plane accident due to bad weather.
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Background
- Born in
- Zlín
- Awards
- 🏆 honorary citizen of Zlín
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Trending topics shown first"We do not have any production secrets. We invest a lot of effort and money in new research projects. However, before our new invention is used in real life, we usually invent something better. For thi…"
"The Bata system of management is a testimony to the understanding that capital is knowledge and not money, buildings or technology:Buildings-they are just piles of brick and concrete. Machines-they ar…"
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Timeline
1876
Born
Birth1932
Died
Death
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