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Henry Ford - A Look At His Financial Success

        Henry Ford was one of the most brilliant entrepreneurs in
creating the automobile assembly line, it was his controversial
characteristics   and unorthodox approach towards administrating the
Ford Motor Company which resulted in the conglomeration of one of the
most successful corporations in the world.   At the turn of the century
everything was booming!   The growth of the economy and stock market
increased the job opportunities as well as morals.   As a result of
this industrial revolution, out of the woodwork came a humble yet
driven man, Henry Ford.   Between the five dollar/day plan, his
policies on administrating the company, and his relations with his
customers,   Ford was often presented as a suspicious character.   This
controversial behavior epitomized the success of the company, it did
not lead to his own downfall as many suspect.   The Anti-Semitic
accusations, and the belief that Ford was taking advantage of his
customers, were by   far overshadowed by his brilliance and strong hand
in running his company.
        Of course, there were not always supporters of Henry Ford.   If
fact, there were many critics, critics who believed that Henry Ford
was so controversial that it prevented the potential of Fords from
becoming greater than it is today.   By the mid twenties the Fords was
already the worlds most successful automobile company, but their great
reputation would soon decline.   Fords $5/day plan for all employees
signified the overwhelming success of the company.   Many believed this
success was short-lived with the new policies dealing with the workers
which soon followed.   With the need to increase production and lower
costs, in the mid 30s Ford cut all Ford workers wages in half.  
Workers were expected to work faster, and harder.   Department heads
were ordered to ban all talking and whistling while work was in
progress.   All of this was a ploy by Ford to make sure he knew every
move of his...