A community of factory workers or a business community (''german: Betriebsgemeinschaft'') comprised the owner, management and work force in businesses and companies in

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...

in accordance with the

leader principle Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. The word "leadership" often gets view ...

('). The owner/manager was called “ main leader” while the employees were considered to be followers ('). In order to promote a climate of mutual trust and understanding a Council of Trust had to be established under the

Labour organization law The Work Order Act (german: Arbeitsordnungsgesetz - officially ') of 20 January 1934 was the basis for labour relations in Nazi Germany. It regulated the structure of the enterprises and implemented the leader principle (''Führerprinzip'') in the e ...

. This council was elected from a list of candidates set up by the main leader for the factory workers or business community and the

German Labour Front The German Labour Front (german: Deutsche Arbeitsfront, ; DAF) was the labour organisation under the Nazi Party which replaced the various independent trade unions in Germany during Adolf Hitler's rise to power. History As early as March 1933, ...

overseer ('). In accordance with Nazi ideology, foreigners and members of minorities considered unworthy of trust, could not be part of the factory community.Cornelia Schmitz-Berning (2000): ''Volkabular des Nationalsozialismus'', s.v. ''Betriebsgemeinschaft'', Berlin:de Gruyter, , pp.96f.

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