My Life and Work (Paperback)

~ (Author), Samuel Crowther (Author) "ON MAY 31, 1921, the Ford Motor Company turned out Car No. 5,000,000..." (more)
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1922. What is the idea? The beginning; What I learned about business; Starting the real business; Secret of manufacturing and serving; Getting into production; machines and men; Terror of the machine; Wages; Why not always have good business? How cheaply can things by made? Money and goods; Money, master or servant? Why be poor? Tractor and power farming; Why charity? Railroads; Things in general; Democracy and industry; What we may expect.

About the Author

American entrepreneur, inventor, and philanthropist HENRY FORD (1863-1947) was born in Michigan and trained as a machinist and engineer before founding, in 1903, the Ford Motor Company. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing (January 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0766127745
• ISBN-13: 978-0766127746
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #967,092 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing changes, October 24, 2000

By	Michael A Paradies (Fond du Lac, WI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Life and Work (Big Business) (Hardcover)

Sometimes with the pace of business we don't take the time to review the thoughts and concepts of the great people of the past. When I read this book I was amazed at his level of thinking. We tend to believe that "our" generation is always coming up with the great thoughts and ideas. If this is your thinking you need to step back 100 years or so to the life and times of Henry Ford. All we are doing is reinventing what he did.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "A fascinating look at the works of an early industrialist", February 14, 2001

By	David G. Stokes (St. George, Utah, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Life and Work (Big Business) (Hardcover)

It was amazing to read that many of the ideas and ideals around the turn of the twentieth century are still used today. Ford goes into great detail describing the origination of the Ford motor company, the labor force, the assembly line, and financial situations of the company. At a time when most of the male workers across the country were working for fifty cents a day, Ford incorporated a minimum wage of from three to five dollars a day. Henry Ford did a good job writing this book as well. There were several examples of sage advice include which are quoted by speakers and writers to this day. He was truly a visionary, business minded genius. The world was certainly improved by his presence. I'm looking forward to reading other of his works in the future.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating!, August 31, 2005

By	Anonymous - See all my reviews

A wonderfully candid look into the life of an incredibly successful and brilliant businessman. Henry Ford was a genius but never lost touch with the common man. He did a great deal to raise the standard of living for his workers. It was very interesting to take a peek into the mind of this great industrialist.