Discuss the concept of Fordism. When did this emerge and why? Name at least two characteristics of Fordism.
What will be an ideal response?
Correct answers vary but should include a description of Fordism as the ideas, principles, and systems created by Henry Ford and his associates at the beginning of the twentieth century. Ford is credited with inventing modern production processes primarily through the creation of the automobile assembly line. Among the characteristics associated with Fordism are the mass production of homogeneous products, reliance on inflexible technologies such as the assembly line, the use of standardized work routines, economies of scale, and the creation of a mass market for products, such as automobiles, that flow from the assembly line.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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