Theory
Flexible Specialisation (Post-Fordism)
Explore in the Atlas →A shift from mass production (Fordism) to flexible specialisation, reshaping workplace design.
Production
Details
- Introduced
- 1980s
Classifications
- Holder
- Individual
- Source of authority
- Observation
- Subject
- Human centred
- Mode of transmission
- Text drawing
- Knowledge type
- Propositional
- Epistemic cluster
- Western philosophical
Referenced by
- The Second Industrial Divide articulates
- Charles F. Sabel proposed
- Michael J. Piore proposed
Sources
- Michael J. Piore and Charles F. Sabel. The Second Industrial Divide: Possibilities for Prosperity. Basic Books, 1984.
Cite this entry
First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026
CLAD. "Flexible Specialisation (Post-Fordism)." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/flexible-specialisation/. Accessed July 17, 2026.