Show This preview shows page 1 - 2 out of 2 pages. Fordism, Post-Fordism,& Growth PolesMAKING CONNECTIONSGive a FRQ quality response1. Describe Fordism and Post-Fordism Get answer to your question and much more 2. Explain how post-Fordist methods of production have transformed operations at individualfactories. Get answer to your question and much more Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document End of preview. Want to read all 2 pages? Upload your study docs or become a Course Hero member to access this document journal article Rethinking Post-Fordism: The Meaning of Workplace FlexibilitySociological Theory Vol. 17, No. 1 (Mar., 1999) , pp. 68-101 (34 pages) Published By: American Sociological Association https://www.jstor.org/stable/201927 Read and download Log in through your school or library Monthly Plan
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Abstract Social scientists increasingly claim that work structures based on the mass production or "Fordist" paradigm have grown obsolete, giving way to a more flexible, "post-Fordist" structure of work. These claims have been much disputed, however, giving rise to a sharply polarized debate over the outcome of workplace restructuring. I seek to reorient the debate by subjecting the post-Fordist approach to theoretical and empirical critique. Several theoretical weaknesses internal to the post-Fordist approach are identified, including its uncertain handling of "power" and "efficiency" as factors that shape work organizations; its failure to acknowledge multiple responses to the crisis of Fordism, several of which seem at odds with the post-Fordist paradigm; and its tendency to neglect the resurgence of economic dualism and disparity within organizations and industries. Review of the empirical literature suggests that, despite scattered support for the post-Fordist approach, important anomalies exist (such as the growing authority of "mental" over manual labor) that post-Fordism seems powerless to explain. In spite of its ample contributions, post-Fordist theory provides a seriously distorted guide to the nature of workplace change in the United States. Two alternative perspectives toward the restructuring of work organizations are sketched-neoinstitutionalist and "flexible accumulation" models-which seem likely to inspire more fruitful lines of research on the disparate patterns currently unfolding within American work organizations. Journal Information Sociological Theory publishes work in all areas of theory, including new substantive theories, history of theory, metatheory, formal theory construction, and synthetic contributions. Peer reviewed and published quarterly, Sociological Theory is renowned for featuring the best international research and scholarship and is essential reading for sociologists. Publisher Information American Sociological Association Mission Statement: Serving Sociologists in Their Work Advancing Sociology as a Science and Profession Promoting the Contributions and Use of Sociology to Society The American Sociological Association (ASA), founded in 1905, is a non-profit membership association dedicated to advancing sociology as a scientific discipline and profession serving the public good. With over 13,200 members, ASA encompasses sociologists who are faculty members at colleges and universities, researchers, practitioners, and students. About 20 percent of the members work in government, business, or non-profit organizations. As the national organization for sociologists, the American Sociological Association, through its Executive Office, is well positioned to provide a unique set of services to its members and to promote the vitality, visibility, and diversity of the discipline. Working at the national and international levels, the Association aims to articulate policy and impleme nt programs likely to have the broadest possible impact for sociology now and in the future. Rights & Usage This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. What is postpost-Fordism in British English
(ˌpəʊstˈfɔːdɪzəm ) noun. the idea that modern industrial production has moved away from mass production in huge factories, as pioneered by Henry Ford, towards specialized markets based on small flexible manufacturing units. Derived forms.
How has the modern economy been impacted by postIn the economic realm, post-Fordism brought the decline of regulation and production by the nation-state and the rise of global markets and corporations. Mass marketing was replaced by flexible specialization, and organizations began to emphasize communication more than command.
How did postDue to high levels of supervision, monotony and lack of autonomy of the workers, they suffered from low self esteem and despised the work they did, leading to growth of trade unionism and frequent lockouts and strikes.
How did Fordism change manufacturing?The major advantages of such a change was that it cut down on the manpower necessary for the factory to operate, and it deskilled the labour itself, cutting down on costs of production.
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