Management Hall of Fame
Most Respected Management Gurus
Henry Ford
Ford Motors - (1863-1947)
- " Sometimes it is the men 'higher up' who most need revamping - and they themselves are the last to recognize it." (Henry Ford)
Key Work
Henry Ford an "entrepgineer". A is unique combination of an entrepreneur and an engineer*.
- Attends business school for three months.
- Chief engineer at Edison electric factory in Detroit.
- develop a prototype automobile in his garden ( note he did not invent the motor car)
- Wins Grosse Point car races.
- Founds Ford Motor Co.
- Produces Model A Fordsmobile
- Produces and sell 10 million of Model T
- His introduction of mass production assembly line methods changed the manufacturing model
*Note: "Engineer" is a French word meaning innovative or creative
Books & References:
- Doubleday, Ralph H. The Triumph of an Idea: The Story of Henry Ford. New York: Graves, Doran & Company, Inc., 1934.
- My Life and Work
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