My Life and Work
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in industrial history and the origins of assembly-line production
- Scholars and students studying management thought and business philosophy
- Readers seeking primary sources on the early development of Ford Motor Company
- Those interested in twentieth-century American economic and labor relations change
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting objective third-party corporate history or biography
- General readers with little interest in manufacturing or management topics
- Practitioners seeking a contemporary practical guide to management
Reading tips
- Read the chapters on production organization and wage systems first, then return to the author's summary of business principles.
- As you read, mark the author's core claims and compare them with later management criticism to form your own judgment.
- Read alongside background material on early twentieth-century American industry to understand the era-specific relevance of the book's views.
- There is no need to read every page; reading selectively by theme is more efficient, especially for consulting with specific questions in mind.
About the publisher
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About the author
Henry Ford (1863–1947) was an American industrialist and the founder of the Ford Motor Company, widely known for promoting assembly-line production. His life spanned the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and he witnessed the automobile's shift from a mechanical toy for the few to a mass consumer product. His representative work, My Life and Work, is a first-person account of his business philosophy and industrial practice, centering on production organization, cost control, and large-scale manufacturing. Its style is plain and practical, with little embellishment. The book is both a record of personal experience and an important text on modern industrial production, offering insight into the evolution of twentieth-century manufacturing. Only one of his works is currently held in the collection, and public information on the details of his life and the full scope of his writing is limited, so readers may turn to the book itself for a fuller picture.
