Henry Ford
Slaid 1. Henry Ford
Henry Ford in the eyes of of many, the leading figure of modern capitalism: he gave us
Fordism- not just the a way of manufacturing but a new form of intustrial organisation.
Indeed, according to Henry himself, he 'invented the modern age'. His vision was that all his
employees could afford his products. He also invented the modern corporation- yet the Ford
Motor Company was almsot wholly driven by the needs of production. Finance, marketing,
cost accounting, managerial structure, and all the other accoutrements of modern corporations
were of little or no intrest to Henry Ford. Henry Ford also regarded himself as a leader of the
American people- as indeed were all business people in his eyes. But his belief that he
understood the people better than their political leaders is best represented by his claim during
prohibition
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