... present them in a coherent fashion, in order that you, the reader can comprehend the issue as a whole. A good place to start would be the beginning, the start of Fordism. The question, 'What is Fordism' is a simple one to answer, it is an abstract concept applied by socio-historians to a specific period of time and style of production. So, let us delve deeper into the historical and economic impact of Fordism. The perfected version of Fordism was literally created and innovated by one man, Frederick W .Taylor, his incessant driven attitude towards 'Scientific Management' created the 'perfect' working environment. Wholly supported by Ford, the production line was created, the 'de-skilling' of labourers was introduced and they specialised on creating one item of the whole, craftsmen were no longer required, any half-competent individual could perform a repetitive job, and the 'Assembly Line' was born. Although Taylor himself described Ford's ...

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