England During The Industrial Revolution Model Factory Study

In the second half of 18^th century, the Industrial Revolution erupted in Britain. Along with the unceasing innovation of technology and the request of new production situation, factories appeared massively and factory system was also established. Some entrepreneurs built a passel of model factories and model industrial zones, which were exemplary for future generations, with the use of outstanding personnel management mode and community-based management approach during the time of British Industrial Revolution. Since Arkwright built the first rural spinning factory on the Derwent Valley, a large number of industrialist with spirit of charity and Social responsibility, such as David Dale, Robert Owen and Titus Salt, had started industrial practices with the meanings of social charity. These industrialists improved the workers' working conditions to meet their basic needs, and carried out a series of material and spiritual cultural development. The facts proved that these kinds of forward-looking work had set an example for the national legislation and social welfare, and more or less have a clear direction for the social stability and development in the late Industrial Revolution. The establishment of new factories not only brought about by regional economic prosperity, but also derived a large number of callings serving workers and the industry, and ulteriorly formed a new community which had changed the local original space.Investigation on the internal mechanisms and socio-economic impact of model factory management system can help us not only to have a comprehensive view of a new form of production organization, and also to better interpret the significance of the industrial revolution for social change and economic progress. Fully understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of the factory management system have very far-reaching significance theoretically and practically, which can help us to survive those advantages and disadvantages and consequently to supervise the current development of industrialization of China.