Ford, Henry 1863-1947 creator Crowther, Samuel 1880-1947 text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "My Life and Work" by Henry Ford is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text provides insights into Ford's life, his philosophical approaches to business, manufacturing, and the transformative impact of the automobile on society. It serves as a reflection on his experiences and the principles that guided the operations of Ford Motor Company. The opening of the work introduces the reader to Ford’s foundational beliefs regarding work and service as central to a successful life and business. He emphasizes the value of hard work and intelligent planning, critiquing the then-prevailing attitudes towards finance and profit-driven approaches that neglected genuine customer satisfaction. Ford recounts his early fascination with machinery and mechanics, sharing anecdotes from his childhood and early career that led to the development of his automobiles. This segment highlights his desire to innovate and improve production processes, setting the stage for his later successes in the automotive industry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Introduction: What is the idea? -- The beginning of business -- What I learned about business -- Starting the real business -- The secret of manufacturing and serving -- Getting into production -- Machines and men -- The terror of the machine -- Wages -- Why not always have good business? -- How cheaply can things be made? -- Money and goods -- Money: master or servant? -- Why be poor? -- The tractor and power farming -- Why charity? -- The railroads -- Things in general -- Democracy and industry -- What we may expect. Release date is 2005-01-01 Produced by Marvin Hodges, Tom Allen, Tonya Allen, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks, and the DP Team Original publication data not identified Industrialists -- United States -- Biography Ford, Henry, 1863-1947 Ford Motor Company -- History Automobile industry and trade -- United States -- History Automobiles -- History Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography HD Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7213 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7213 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133204.0 7213