... in 1913 put theory into practice with the production of his famous "Model T". This new development in management meant that ten years later Ford would hold 50% of the world's total output and sell 1.7 million cars every year. Thus, mass production had made Ford's company a unique commercial success. It would therefore be reasonable to say that this new development transformed production; is this the sole reason for regarding it as a progressive development in management thinking? What has been its effects on management thinking? 1. The problem of "formal organisation": One element of MP mentioned earlier such as "speed" has meant that through mechanisation and division of labour, a worker is left with a repetitive task simple enough not to require supervision. The compartmentalisation created by the tight organisational hierarchy and the clear boundaries between management and workers means communication between staff is often blurred, bottlenecked and misinterpreted. Communication ...

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