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The Fordist period.
Title: The Fordist period.
Category: Business & Economy / Economics
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The Fordist period.
Fordism is defined as an organisation of industry and work which was seen as a
system of mass production, assembly line work and strict regulation and structuring of
work tasks (lecture notes). Dramatic changes in the organisation and composition of
work over the last five decades have seen production becoming more flexible and
specialised enabling a greater variety of goods to be produced. More multi-purpose
machinery and equipment have ultimately reduced the size of the …showed first 75 words of 3084 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 3084 total…road to a near workerless economy
is within sight, and that the road could head for a safe haven or a terrible abyss. It all
depends on how well civilisation prepares for the post market era. He is too optimistic
and suggests that the end of work could signal the beginning of a great social
transformation, a rebirth in the human spirit. (Jeremy Rifkin 1995, "The Third
Industrial Revolution", Rosenbrock et al 1981, The British Industrial Revolution)
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