Q03 Pmc Exam Question

3.In what ways did Fordism mark a significant advance on Taylorism? How far is it justifiable to say that Fordism transformed society, not merely production? “In what ways did Fordism mark a significant advance on Taylorism?” • • • •

Introduction of assembly line- originated from Taylor’s principles of job fragmentation, labour intensification and job specialization. Collection of information on the performance of each single task-Taylor’s time and motion study “Five dollars per day”-Taylor’s belief in economic incentives and differential piece rate Standardization of product, which requires standardization of process, tools and machinery to take advantage of economic of scale- Taylor’s principle of “all human and non-human factors of production must be standardized.

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Craft production to mass production, accompanied by mass consumption to achieve material advancement and sustainable economic growth. Previously expensive commodities become affordable to everyone. Political influence- the rise of labour unions with strong political power not only responsible for labour related issue (job security, workers benefit) but also on wider economic policy (protective stand to ensure domestic employment and domestic demand for goods which in turn helps to sustain domestic mass consumption culture). Both have lasting effect on political and economical policymaking even until today. Introduction of assembly line-speedy and efficient production which gives rise to giant organization built upon financial specialization and minute division of labour. Secondly, the idea has lasting impact in process engineering in continuous operations. (E.g. Petroleum refining) Shift from agricultural based society to manufacturing based and integration of machinery into production processes, provide a blueprint of success especially for today’s third world country.