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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Page 142
... expected to like factory work " very much " even before they had taken their first factory jobs . Only 7 percent said that they had expected to like it " very little " or " not at all , " although this figure may understate the facts ...
... expected to like factory work " very much " even before they had taken their first factory jobs . Only 7 percent said that they had expected to like it " very little " or " not at all , " although this figure may understate the facts ...
Page 143
... EXPECTED TO LIKE Respondents mentioning Number Percent Conditions workers expected to like Men Women Men Women Wages 256 273 47 54 Opportunity to see and learn new things 264 203 49 40 Physical effort required 172 206 32 41 Stability of ...
... EXPECTED TO LIKE Respondents mentioning Number Percent Conditions workers expected to like Men Women Men Women Wages 256 273 47 54 Opportunity to see and learn new things 264 203 49 40 Physical effort required 172 206 32 41 Stability of ...
Page 245
... expected future yield of their farms by selling them . Increases in wages designed to make it possible for men to support families are likely to be of little avail . The increase in wages is much more likely to be regarded as a welcome ...
... expected future yield of their farms by selling them . Increases in wages designed to make it possible for men to support families are likely to be of little avail . The increase in wages is much more likely to be regarded as a welcome ...
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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