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Popeism and Fordism: Examining the Roots of Mass Production

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NORCLIFFE G. B. (1997) Popeism and Fordism: examining the roots of mass production, Reg. Studies 31, 267-280. Although recent literature ascribes a unique role to Henry Ford in the development of mass production methods, in fact there was considerable continuity between pre-Fordist systems of mass production and what followed. Pre-Fordist production is explored through a study of the Pope (bicycle) Manufacturing Company which was innovative in its labour process, functional specialization and vertical integration, its use of patents, of interchangeable parts and promotion of mass consumption, and its nurturing of a specific corporate culture. Many continuities between 'Popeist' bicycle production and automobile production are evident. NORCLIFFE G. B.(1997) Popeisme et Fordisme: une analyse des origines de la production en serie, Reg. Studies 31, 267- 280. Quoique la documentation recente attribue un role unique a Henry Ford pour ce qui est du developpement de la production en serie, en effet ce developpement-la se poursuivait de facon continue entre les methodes de production en serie prefordistes et celles qui les ont suivies. On examine la production prefordiste a partir d'une etude de la societe Pope (fabricant de bicyclettes) qui etait innovatrice quant a l'emploi, a la specialisation fonctionnelle et a l'integration verticale, a l'emploi des brevets, des pieces interchangeables et de la promotion de la production en serie, et a la culture d'entreprise toute particuliere qu'elle a encouragee. Il est evident que nombreux sont les liens entre la production de bicyclettes 'popeiste' et la production d'automobiles. NORCLIFFE G. B. (1997) Popeismus und Fordismus: Eine Untersuchung der Wurzeln der Massenproduktion, Reg. Studies 31, 267-280. Oschon die neuere Literatur Henry Ford eine einzigartige Rolle in der Entwicklung der Methoden der Massenproduktion zuschreibt, bestand in Wirklichkeit betra¨chtliche Kontinuita¨t zwischen den Vorla¨ufern von Fords Massenproduktion und seinen Nachfolgern. Vor-Fordische Produktion wird am Beispiel der Popeschen (Fahrrad) Manufacturing Company untersucht, die Innovationen eingefu¨hrt hatte auf den Gebieten des Arbeitsprozesses, der funktionellen Spezialisierung und vertikalen Integrierung, ihrer Ausnutzung von Patenten, von austauschbaren Teilen und der Fo¨rderung des Massenverbrauchs, sowie der Plege einer spezifisch korporativen Kultur. Vielerlei Fortsetzungen der Popeschen Fahrradherstellung tauchen in der Automobilherstellung auf.

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  • Glen Norcliffe, 1997. "Popeism and Fordism: Examining the Roots of Mass Production," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(3), pages 267-280.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:31:y:1997:i:3:p:267-280
    DOI: 10.1080/00343409750134683
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    1. Paul BRUDARU & Ionel NAFTANAILA, 2009. "Successfully Introducing the Methods and Instruments for Flexible Business Processes Automation into Romanian Companies," REVISTA DE MANAGEMENT COMPARAT INTERNATIONAL/REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE MANAGEMENT, Faculty of Management, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, vol. 10(4), pages 837-844, October.
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