Break from the Grind April 17, 2012
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: What HR Policy Did Henry Ford Announce to Motivate Workers?
What HR policy did Henry Ford announce to motivate his workers to endure the drudgery of the assembly line?
Reported by PS
In 1914, when industrial workers were averaging about eleven dollars a week, Ford announced that his employees would be paid five dollars for an eight-hour day. His purpose was not only to motivate his workers to endure the drudgery of the assembly line but to bring his automobiles within their economic reach.
The policy made Ford famous around the world, and it seemed for a time that he might have a political career.« Majority of Investors Plan to Work During Retirement Years