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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... difficulties - make the construction and use of attitude scales in newly developing areas technically challenging , the difficulties can be resolved , given a favorable balance of economic re- sources and ingenuity . Ascertaining ...
... difficulties - make the construction and use of attitude scales in newly developing areas technically challenging , the difficulties can be resolved , given a favorable balance of economic re- sources and ingenuity . Ascertaining ...
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... Difficulties with the Theory Present knowledge of comparative economic development is not sufficient to permit a definitive refutation or confirmation of this theory . The literature on the subject is meager and scattered and needs sys ...
... Difficulties with the Theory Present knowledge of comparative economic development is not sufficient to permit a definitive refutation or confirmation of this theory . The literature on the subject is meager and scattered and needs sys ...
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... difficulties , racial discrimination , and the lack of status and sense of belonging . 4. Resistance to technological change . Wages are low where labor is inefficient and there is a labor surplus . Many factories in developing areas ...
... difficulties , racial discrimination , and the lack of status and sense of belonging . 4. Resistance to technological change . Wages are low where labor is inefficient and there is a labor surplus . Many factories in developing areas ...
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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