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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... countries can be taken over ; the developing countries are spared the cost of innovation and need only imitate.24 Similarly it is easy for a low income country to adopt the consumers ' durables of the high income countries . Again they ...
... countries can be taken over ; the developing countries are spared the cost of innovation and need only imitate.24 Similarly it is easy for a low income country to adopt the consumers ' durables of the high income countries . Again they ...
Page 213
... countries , the length of their work weeks is tempered by the frequency of the 40 - hour week in the United States . Just as the demand for durable goods introduces a complex of de- mands for related goods and services , so the demand ...
... countries , the length of their work weeks is tempered by the frequency of the 40 - hour week in the United States . Just as the demand for durable goods introduces a complex of de- mands for related goods and services , so the demand ...
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... countries that underwent what may be called an expansionist , as against an in- trinsic , pattern of economic growth.11 It might be argued that this analysis , whatever its merits for countries like South Africa , Australia , Canada ...
... countries that underwent what may be called an expansionist , as against an in- trinsic , pattern of economic growth.11 It might be argued that this analysis , whatever its merits for countries like South Africa , Australia , Canada ...
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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