North American Integration and Industrial Relations: Neoconservatism and Neo-Fordism?

S ince the early 1970s, a massive restructuring of production has emerged globally, notably in mature consumer durable goods sectors. This restructuring followed upon an erosion of Fordism. The Fordist model and its decline have been researched extensively. 1 More attention needs to be given to specific neo-Fordist alternatives experimented with by manufacturers. These have social and labor implications. The historical-institutional context and sociopolitical environment in which these processes are evolving also bear on their long-term success on an industry, as well as national, basis. These critically affect the complex transitions from Fordist to post-Fordist production processes under way across advanced industrial countries. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.