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Fordism and its Impact on 20th Century Life
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Fordism and its Impact on 20th Century Life

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What was the primary purpose of Fordism?

  • To promote mass production and consumption of standardized goods (correct)
  • To decentralize decision-making and reduce hierarchies
  • To improve working conditions and worker satisfaction
  • To encourage a free-market economy with minimal government intervention
  • Which of the following best describes the division of labor in Fordist factories?

  • Workers each completed a single, repetitive task (correct)
  • Workers had autonomy in deciding which tasks to perform
  • Workers rotated through different tasks to prevent monotony
  • Workers performed a variety of tasks to create a finished product
  • According to Karl Marx, what did workers need to feel connected to their work?

  • To see themselves in the finished product in some way (correct)
  • To have a say in the decision-making process
  • To be able to perform a variety of tasks
  • To receive higher wages and better working conditions
  • Which of the following best describes the management structure in classic Fordist organizations?

    <p>Highly centralized decision-making with a strong hierarchical structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What forms of control were routine in the day-to-day operation of Fordist production?

    <p>Direct, technological, and bureaucratic forms of control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Fordist capitalism differ from a completely free-market economy?

    <p>It was a politically managed mixed economy with government intervention</p> Signup and view all the answers

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