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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... commitment as a convenient focus for the whole complex process of social transformation . THE CONCEPT OF COMMITMENT Commitment involves both performance and acceptance of the be- haviors appropriate to an industrial way of life . The ...
... commitment as a convenient focus for the whole complex process of social transformation . THE CONCEPT OF COMMITMENT Commitment involves both performance and acceptance of the be- haviors appropriate to an industrial way of life . The ...
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... commitment . These same cultural differ- ences often prevent management from accurately perceiving the cause of this failure and correcting it . Two sets of variables appear significant for understanding this problem : ( 1 ) the ...
... commitment . These same cultural differ- ences often prevent management from accurately perceiving the cause of this failure and correcting it . Two sets of variables appear significant for understanding this problem : ( 1 ) the ...
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... commitment may be easier to achieve than under conditions of " forced participation , ” but this cannot be assumed . Resistance to the values and incentives of the industrial sector should be lower , to be sure . Satisfaction of ...
... commitment may be easier to achieve than under conditions of " forced participation , ” but this cannot be assumed . Resistance to the values and incentives of the industrial sector should be lower , to be sure . Satisfaction of ...
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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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