AP US History Chapter 17 Flashcards

11293127940	management revolution	An internal management structure adopted by many large, complex corporations Sig: that distinguished top executives from those responsible for day-to-day operations and departmentalized operations by function.	0
11293127943	deskilling	The elimination of skilled labor under a new system of mechanized manufacturing, in which workers completed discrete, small-scale tasks rather than crafting an entire product. Sig: With deskilling, employers found they could pay workers less and replace them more easily.	1
11293127944	mass production	A phrase coined by Henry Ford who helped invent a system of mass production Sig: Allowed more products to be produced for less money in less time.	2
11293127945	scientific management	A system of organizing work developed by Frederick Taylor. Sig: Designed to get the maximum output from the individual worker, increase efficiency, and reduce the cost of production.	3
11293127950	Granger laws	Economic regulatory laws passed in some Midwestern states Sig: triggered by pressure from farmers and the Greenback-Labor Party.	4
11293127951	Knights of Labor	The first mass labor organization Sig: attempted to bridge the boundaries of ethnicity, gender, ideology and race, and occupation to build a "universal brotherhood of all workers.	5
11293127954	Farmer's Alliance	A rural movement founded in Texas during the Depression of the 1870's that spread across the Plains States and the South. Sig: It advocated cooperative stores and exchanges that would circumvent middle men, called for greater government aid to farmers and strict regulation of railroads.	6
11293127955	Interstate Commerce Act	An 1887 act that created a federal regulatory agency Sig: oversaw the railroad industry and prevented collusion and unfair rates.	7
11293127957	American Federation of Labor	Organization created by Samuel Gompers that coordinated the craft unions Sig: called for direct negotiation with employers in order to achieve benefits for skilled labor.	8
11293127958	horizontal integration	A business concept invented in the late 19th century. Sig: pressured competitors and forced rivals to merge their companies into a conglomerate.	9