Labor Commitment and Social Change in Developing AreasWilbert Ellis Moore, Arnold S. Feldman Bloomsbury Academic, 1982 M07 2 - 396 pages This work examines the intended and unanticipated consequences of economic advancement in developing areas and the commitment of industrial labor. Both the short-term acceptance of the attitudes and beliefs appropriate to a modernized economy are discussed. |
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... Africa , as continuing the many nonkinship associations that characterize the cultures of this area . Nor do such activities , extraneous by American definition , seem to hinder these African organizations from function- ing efficiently ...
... Africa , as continuing the many nonkinship associations that characterize the cultures of this area . Nor do such activities , extraneous by American definition , seem to hinder these African organizations from function- ing efficiently ...
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... African labor market , 5 for several reasons . One is that in some parts of Africa , particularly in the Union of South Africa , governments or private firms have deliberately discouraged the settlement of people in the areas of ...
... African labor market , 5 for several reasons . One is that in some parts of Africa , particularly in the Union of South Africa , governments or private firms have deliberately discouraged the settlement of people in the areas of ...
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... African associational life . lack of African participation in interracial association and the absence of voluntary interracial associations . " 14 Kin groupings have failed conspicuously to function effectively , and voluntary groups ...
... African associational life . lack of African participation in interracial association and the absence of voluntary interracial associations . " 14 Kin groupings have failed conspicuously to function effectively , and voluntary groups ...
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acceptance achievement activities African agricultural analysis appear areas aspects associated authority basis become capital commitment consumption continue countries cultural demand depends developing areas difficulties economic development effective employers employment entrepreneurs established example exist expected fact factory function goals greater groups growth higher important income increase India individual industrial industrial labor institutions interest involved kind kinship labor force labor market land least less limited major means ment mobility norms occupational operation opportunities organization participation particular pattern percent plant political population position possible present Press problems production reasons recruitment relations relatively response result rewards role rural sense significant situation skilled social society status structure tend tion town trade traditional types unions units University urban values wage workers
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| Title | Labor Commitment and Social Change in Developing Areas |
| Editors | Wilbert Ellis Moore, Arnold S. Feldman |
| Contributor | Social Science Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Economic Growth |
| Edition | reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Academic, 1982 |
| ISBN | 0313235724, 9780313235726 |
| Length | 396 pages |
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