Fordism
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| - | '''Post-Fordism''' (also named '''Flexibilism''') is the name given by some scholars to what they describe as the dominant system of [[economic production]], [[Consumption (economics)|consumption]] and associated socio-economic phenomena, in most [[industrialized]] countries since the late 20th century. It is contrasted with [[Fordism]], the system formulated in [[Henry Ford]]'s automotive factories, in which workers work on a [[production line]], performing specialized tasks repetitively. Definitions of the nature and scope of Post-Fordism vary considerably and are a matter of debate among scholars. | + | '''Fordism''', named after [[Henry Ford]], is a notion of a [[Modernity|modern]] economic and social system based on an industrialized and standardized form of [[mass production]]. The concept is used in various [[social theory|social theories]] and [[management studies]] about production and related socio-economic phenomena. It is also related to the idea of mass consumption and changes of working condition of workers over time. Nowadays different theoretical positions assume that Fordism has either been replaced or continues to exist in various forms. |
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| - | * [[Civil society]] | + | * [[Assembly line]] |
| - | * [[Social innovation]] | + | * [[Division of labour]] |
| * [[Cognitive-cultural economy]] | * [[Cognitive-cultural economy]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Modern Times (film)]]'' | ||
| + | * [[Taylorism]] | ||
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Fordism, named after Henry Ford, is a notion of a modern economic and social system based on an industrialized and standardized form of mass production. The concept is used in various social theories and management studies about production and related socio-economic phenomena. It is also related to the idea of mass consumption and changes of working condition of workers over time. Nowadays different theoretical positions assume that Fordism has either been replaced or continues to exist in various forms.
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