Post-Fordism

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Who was the 5 dollar man?
Henry Ford
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Who created the idea of Laissez-Faire capitalism?
Adam Smith
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When the US were no longer pegged to the gold standard, it was called the Nixon what?
Nixon shock
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George Ritzer used this idea to describe the idea of Fordism
Mcdonaldisation
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Which famous economist focused on the welfare state and thought it was better than the free market?
Keynes
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The process of making everything the same, an aspect of Fordism.
Standardisation
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An idea from Taylorism which involved the production moving instead of the workers.
Assembly line
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Which British New Right thinker opposed Fordism and welcomed Post-Fordism?
Margaret Thatcher
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The Fordist era happened roughly after which tragic economic event?
The Great Depression
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Post-Fordist society has developed to adapt quickly, this is known as
Flexibility
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Who created the idea of Laissez-Faire capitalism?

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Adam Smith

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George Ritzer used this idea to describe the idea of Fordism

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Which famous economist focused on the welfare state and thought it was better than the free market?

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