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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... agricultural workers , not those marginal to that work force . Further evidence that dire economic need was not the force com- pelling these men to abandon agriculture is found in their specific reasons for quitting ( Table 5 ) . Only ...
... agricultural workers , not those marginal to that work force . Further evidence that dire economic need was not the force com- pelling these men to abandon agriculture is found in their specific reasons for quitting ( Table 5 ) . Only ...
Page 147
... agricultural workers . They also reported relatively longer years of agricultural employment , generally over 11 years . Presumably many of these men were not looking upon a return to agriculture as an active career . Rather , a return ...
... agricultural workers . They also reported relatively longer years of agricultural employment , generally over 11 years . Presumably many of these men were not looking upon a return to agriculture as an active career . Rather , a return ...
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... agricultural sector would seem attrac- tive or , conversely , that the adjustment to industrial discipline would not be adequately compensated . However , even if the lowest industrial wage rates did not compare favorably with some ...
... agricultural sector would seem attrac- tive or , conversely , that the adjustment to industrial discipline would not be adequately compensated . However , even if the lowest industrial wage rates did not compare favorably with some ...
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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