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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... opportunities . " 22 Because of the uneven introduction of Western patterns , as exemplified in educational developments without employment opportunities , one may frequently encounter the phenom- enon of " precommitment " and ...
... opportunities . " 22 Because of the uneven introduction of Western patterns , as exemplified in educational developments without employment opportunities , one may frequently encounter the phenom- enon of " precommitment " and ...
Page 138
... opportunities offering rewards not obtainable in others . On the supply side , its operation depends on the existence of forces motivating entry and participation by the potential labor supply or on responsiveness to the rewards ...
... opportunities offering rewards not obtainable in others . On the supply side , its operation depends on the existence of forces motivating entry and participation by the potential labor supply or on responsiveness to the rewards ...
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... opportunities during the past century . We therefore find in the work force the development of attitudes at odds with the traditional orientation toward scarcity - atti- tudes that can be described as oriented toward opportunity . There ...
... opportunities during the past century . We therefore find in the work force the development of attitudes at odds with the traditional orientation toward scarcity - atti- tudes that can be described as oriented toward opportunity . There ...
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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