The book Principles of Bata Management System belongs to the so-called post-Bata literature. These books could only be published by the authors after 1990 due to political restrictions. Zdenek Rybka graduated from Bata School of Labour. He used Bata´s principles throughout his career not only in all the job positions he held, but also in his private life.
Ing. Zdeněk Rybka, CSc. se narodil v roce 1927. Po ukončení povinné školní docházky (Komenského pokusná měšťanská škola ve Zlíně) se vyučil i firmy BAŤA, a.s. Prošel firemní internátní výchovou ve Zlíně a je absolventem Baťovy školy práce.