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The Second Industrial Divide
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Piore and Sabel's The Second Industrial Divide examines a shift from mass production to flexible specialization, arguing that new multipurpose machines and organizational forms could decentralize production and upskill workers.
The authors contrast this emerging regime with Fordist mass production, suggesting firms could become more adaptable and responsive to varied consumer demands.
They explore labor-market implications, proposing that skilled, semi-autonomous workers would play a larger role in flexible systems.
The book influenced debates on post-Fordism by articulating how technological and organizational change might reshape work and institutions.
Its perspective became a touchstone for later critiques about whether such optimistic outcomes materialized.
The authors contrast this emerging regime with Fordist mass production, suggesting firms could become more adaptable and responsive to varied consumer demands.
They explore labor-market implications, proposing that skilled, semi-autonomous workers would play a larger role in flexible systems.
The book influenced debates on post-Fordism by articulating how technological and organizational change might reshape work and institutions.
Its perspective became a touchstone for later critiques about whether such optimistic outcomes materialized.
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Will Charles
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