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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... Machines The relations between worker and machine in a factory system of production are frequently misrepresented , particularly in the popular finding that workers ' acts are machine - determined.13 Technological determinism frequently ...
... Machines The relations between worker and machine in a factory system of production are frequently misrepresented , particularly in the popular finding that workers ' acts are machine - determined.13 Technological determinism frequently ...
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... machine , the immediate " lead " comes from the ma- chine . Since we are here concerned with the latter stage of these relations , the following presentation deals with an essentially machine- determined pattern of behavior . It may be ...
... machine , the immediate " lead " comes from the ma- chine . Since we are here concerned with the latter stage of these relations , the following presentation deals with an essentially machine- determined pattern of behavior . It may be ...
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... machine - structured work as personal and social degradation . If so , this phenomenon represents a major barrier to commitment . The extent and permanence of sub- ordination to the machine in industrial societies are therefore of ...
... machine - structured work as personal and social degradation . If so , this phenomenon represents a major barrier to commitment . The extent and permanence of sub- ordination to the machine in industrial societies are therefore 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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