The changing face of the workplace

Why did the industrial revolution change the way people worked so dramatically? Why did the owners feel it necessary to tighten rules on workers? Before the revolution famers had worked at their own pace without many rules and still turned out very successful. So why did owners feel they needed to have such a tight grip around their employees?

I think the main reason why company owners instigated this style of strict labour was simply because they needed the sense of control to successfully elicit the respect which has become such a major part of our modern workplace.

Employees respect their bosses, if the boss asks you to do something, you do it, without question. This idea would not have become such a prominent part of our society if owners hadn't enforced these strict working environments. It is now such a natural part of our workplace that employees now know what to do and what not to do. For example, instigated by industrial revolution factor owners, strict rules were placed to show employees their place within the workplace. The strict rules have now evolved into common knowledge. People don't show up to work in improper attire or under the influence of drugs or alcohol, people, for the most part, thanks to the rules put in place, know how to behave in the workplace.

The strict working environment was used as a way to acquaint people with the idea of new control. A new method of work, new system of control for the working class, a simply way to insure profit and success.

This is why i believe this strict working environment was so necessary companies held doubt about ways to insure profit and good business. So it was logical that strict rules were written that protected the companies business.

Do you guys agree with this? It seems to me the only real reason to change the working environment and make it well controlled
and successful. What would have changed if this hadn't happened? The fundamentals of workplace etiquette would be completely different. Social interaction would change and possibly people wouldn't work well together.