A work about Henry ford
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HenryFord
Iria Novo
Rocío Torreño
Organizational Psychology, GROUP 2ºA
His life:
• Henry Ford was born on 30 July 1863 in Greenfield, USA.
• His parents (Mary and William) were farmers in Ireland, so he lived in a humble family.
• He married Clara Bryant and they had a son called Edsel.
• Finally, he died on April 7, 1947. Leaving a collection of quotations as “whether you think you can or think you can’t, you are right.”
Working philosophy:
• Pioneer of “welfarecapitalism”
• He tried to improve his workers’ standard of living.
• Efficiency consisted on hiring the best workers.
• In 1914 he announces the availability of 5 dollars per day, reduced working hours from 9 to 8 hours, 5 days a week.
• He created the "sociological department" to maintain employee standards (demanded a life without alcohol and without games).
• Thanks to this, the workers entered the American middle class and even buying cars that they produced, bringing benefits to the company.