SY103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Deskilling, The Dearborn Independent, Scientific Management
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Henry ford: born on a farm outside detroit, trained engineer. Ford motor company: model t car: 12. 5 hours to build in 1908 vs 93 mins in 1914, new system of control work / techniques (taylorism, the assembly line is a technological feat that controls the pace of work. The dearborn independent: ford owned the newspaper from 1919-1927, 2nd largest readership in america : 900,000 (1925, notorious for judeophaia. Typical company oversees every aspect of their operations significant social activity. Economies of scale the company becomes a massive bureaucracy that. Economies of scope product diverificatication, creating a brand name.
