Immigrants at the Ford Motor Company

Flashcards about immigrants at the Ford Motor Company

What was central to the economic renaissance following the Panic of 1907?

The automobile industry.

What industries arose as a result of auto manufacturing?

Steel, plate glass, and rubber.

What was the daily production rate of Model Ts by Ford in 1924?

1,000 Model Ts a day.

What techniques were adapted to achieve mass production at Ford?

Mass Production/Distribution techniques from the RR, plus steel-making and even sugar refining.

To whom did the philosophical basis of Ford’s achievement belong?

Frederick W. Taylor’s Principles of Scientific Management (1911)

What system did Taylor install at the Santa Fe RR?

A new cost system, a planning dept, reorganized the tool rooms, and standardized equipment & operations.

What was the turnover rate at Ford in 1913?

370%

What profit-sharing program did Ford release to turn the tide with laborers?

The $5 a Day program.

What was the proportion of immigrants in Ford's workforce in 1914?

9,109 out of 12,880 workers were foreign-born.

What was the goal of the Sociological Department at Ford?

To scrutinize the living conditions of workers.

What values was Ford trying to instill in his laborers?

Sobriety, thrift, diligence, and cleanliness.

Why did Ford pay so much attention to immigrant laborers?

Ford only paid attention to immigrant labors, not office staff.

What was the purpose of the Ford English School?

To adapt the worker not only to Ford but to industrial society.

What was the consequence of not attending English class for Ford workers receiving $5 a Day?

Workers were required to attend english class to get paid.

What percentage of Ford workers could not speak English by 1917?

12% could not speak English by 1917.

What was the name of Ford's newspaper that spread anti-Semitic messages?

The Dearborn Independent.

Name one individual who objected to Ford's anti-Semitism.

Wilson, Taft, Bryan, Darrow, Nicholas Butler, Robert Frost, et al.