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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... plant sociology " by Kerr and Fisher.3 In this conception of the factory there is an intriguing , if paradoxical , combination of breadth and narrow- ness , which creates a dilemma for the analysis of commitment to factory labor . The ...
... plant sociology " by Kerr and Fisher.3 In this conception of the factory there is an intriguing , if paradoxical , combination of breadth and narrow- ness , which creates a dilemma for the analysis of commitment to factory labor . The ...
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... plant could easily have been converted into a brassière or other garment plant because of the number of women with needle - trade experience . This was true despite the rapid expansion currently taking place in the garment industry ...
... plant could easily have been converted into a brassière or other garment plant because of the number of women with needle - trade experience . This was true despite the rapid expansion currently taking place in the garment industry ...
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... plant , his activities appear to be oriented toward his residential neighborhood much more than toward the work group . His friendships in the plant are separate from his associations outside . In the plant there may be cooperation in ...
... plant , his activities appear to be oriented toward his residential neighborhood much more than toward the work group . His friendships in the plant are separate from his associations outside . In the plant there may be cooperation in ...
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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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