Patterns of work in the Post-Fordist era: Fordism and Post-Fordism

Beynon, Huw and Nichols, Theo, eds. 2006. Patterns of work in the Post-Fordist era: Fordism and Post-Fordism. Vol. 1-2 Edward Elgar.

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Abstract

Although the activities of large industrial and financial corporations dominate economies around the world, their impact on the distribution of employment and the use of new production techniques is much disputed. In this two-volume set, the editors examine the changes which have taken place in the organization of work and the nature of employment over the last half century. The articles selected for these volumes address the issues of work, skills and employment, with particular focus on the manufacturing sector, which has seen rapid change in working practices, and on the expanding service sector, where new kinds of jobs entail serving customers and working in the money, banking and financial services, call-centres and the public and government sector. Many of the studies challenge the utopian view of post-Fordist work regimes and raise questions about the effectiveness of post-Fordist concepts in accounting for the variety of changes in the world economy.

Item Type:	Book - edited
Book Type:	Edited Book
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Publisher:	Edward Elgar
ISBN:	9781845423247
Last Modified:	15 Apr 2026 10:05
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/86221

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