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What are Fordism and Post-fordism? Joanne Ambler Compare and contrast the working and production arrangements typical to each. Fordism and Post-Fordism are key concepts in organisational development; they have had immense impact on universal organisational practices and still do contemporarily. In the USA between 1880 and 1910 the rapid industrialisation period produced the early large organisations whereby Ford (motor company) was a major player (Huczynski & Buchanan 2001:414). They are types of job design, which involve both the workers (executing tasks) and management (designing and organising tasks). The two concepts are often misunderstood and this paper seeks to address detailed definitions before providing comparisons and distinctions between them. As Fordism was historically first, this will be focused upon foremost. I will also focus on F.W. Taylor's scientific management principles, as they were highly influential in how Fordism developed. Any analysis of Post-Fordism cannot be made without considering Fordism first and...

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