Taylor and Ford The One Best Way

Background Prior to the Industrial Revolution (1820-1840s) goods were made at homes or in small shops by SKILLED LABORERS. The rate of production was slower until the Industrial Revolution started to improve good production by hand by incorporating machines.

Problem # 1: More People More Problems

Workers Is that guy working? He wants more pay! They want a union! They keep complaining! Are they producing? How much are they producing? Can they produce faster? He was late today!

Our Simulation a 5-day work week 7 workers in each group 1 manager: Make sure workers are on task. Not allowed to work! 1 trainer: advisor on production Group 1 Group 2 Group 3

Production Group Number Hour Per 8/Hours 5 Days Working Workers paid 1.00/day

Our Simulation a 5-day work week Independent 1 Independent 2 Independent 3 Skilled Laborers Unskilled Laborers Group 1 Teacher’s Group Q Group 2 Ford’s Group Group 3 The on your own group 7 workers in each group 1 manager: Make sure workers are on task. Not allowed to work! 1 trainer: advisor on production

Round 1 Ready?

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STOP STOP STOP. Pay workers 1. 00 then collect the 1 STOP STOP STOP! Pay workers 1.00 then collect the 1.00 from workers who have to pay for food and shelter

Production Group Number Hour Per 8/Hours 5 Days Working

1. Removed skill from labor Taylor 1. Removed skill from labor 2. Top down management Ford 1. Increase wages 2. Use of Sociological Department Increase the production of the worker

Frederick Taylor’s Scientific Management What is the one best way? To produce!

Ford’s 5.00 Day Why did Henry Ford want to pay his workers more money? What were the psychological and social limitations of Ford’s strategy? What was Ford’s Sociological Department?

Watch your workers Minimize their movements Break up the tasks into basic parts Train Monitor End Goal: Reduce skill! How do you use a hammer?

Round 2 Ford will now pay workers 5 Round 2 Ford will now pay workers 5.00 at the end of the round if they qualify. Also 2 dollar goes into profit sharing so you actually do not see that cash after the round Ready?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

STOP STOP STOP. Pay workers 1. 00 then collect the 1 STOP STOP STOP! Pay workers 1.00 then collect the 1.00 from workers who have to pay for food and shelter

Production Group Number Hour Per 8/Hours 5 Days Working

Round 3 Ready?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

STOP STOP STOP. Pay workers 1. 00 then collect the 1 STOP STOP STOP! Pay workers 1.00 then collect the 1.00 from workers who have to pay for food and shelter

Production Group Number Hour Per 8/Hours 5 Days Working

Questions How did the independents represent skilled labor As a business owner, does it make good business practice to have workers know every aspect of production (in this case coloring)? How could Taylor’s method force down wages? Which method seems better? And why? How did you feel working and just getting by in the rat race? What role could unions play in 1920 factory work? As a worker paying rent, would you be able to afford the picture which is a luxury? How could this point alienate you from your hands?

Questions 8. Which method is better for the worker? 9. Which method is better for the company?10. How could rapid production lead to a surplus? 10. What lessons for your own life could you learn from this simulation? 11. Which worker will you be? 12. How does work simply become repetitive in one’s life?