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Originally published in 1926, this autobiography was long out of print. Yet Ford's ideas have never stopped having an impact, and this book provides direct access to the thinking that changed industry forever. Here is the man who doubled wages, cut the price of a car in half, and produced over 2 million units a year. Time has not diminished the progressiveness of his business philosophy, or his profound influence on worldwide industry. Chapters: Born into opportunity; Is there a limit to big business?; Big Business and the money power; Are profits wrong?; Learning by necessity; What are standards?; Learning from waste; Reaching back to the sources; The meaning of time; Saving the timber; Turning back to village industry; The wage, hours, and the wage motive; The meaning of power; Educating for life; Curing or preventing; Making a railroad pay; The air; Farm problems are farm problems; Finding the balance in life; What is money for?; Applying the principles to any business; The wealth of nations; Why not?

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   8 of 10 people found the following review helpful: A great business book. A must read for every manager., 22 Jan 1999 By A Customer Henry Ford knew it all! From leadership, dreams, vision & human motivations to JIT manufacturing and self directed teams, Henry Ford is teaching us how truly honest and customer oriented business generates human accomplishment and leads to a better society. It shows in a simple and well structured way why U.S.A. rose to their current world leading status, and demonstrates that this achievement is directly related to sound business practices. It proves that the only viable business is serving the customer. It shows that wealth can flourish from elimination of waste in all forms. It reminds all "business" men that true long-term success can only be founded on successful long-term visions and that the true purpose of business is to make whole nations wealthier rather than just few individuals rich. It proves that profitable business should centre on humans, not money. A GREAT BOOK back when "today" was in 1926, and still a great book today on the edge of the third millenary!  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all customer reviews...		Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews