Attitudes and Behavior of the First Generation of Factory Wokers

The mode of working life required in moderD factories differs markedly from that in agriculture or rural household industries In the initial phase of industrialization factory workers socialized in a traditional working mUieu are obliged to strictly observe factory rules and constantly apply themselves to their assignment under the hierarchy of forma - lized supervision The purpose of this research is to empirically explore the attitudebehavior link of the first generation of factory workers in LaQs The data for this sttldy were collected frQm a sample of bluecollar workers ( N 358 )in furniture and garment factories Our study revealed attitude -behavior links contrary to the manner widely observed in industrialized societies Two distinct work attitudes were extracted workers ' ma1 - adaptation to the factory system and organizational commitment Workers ' maladaptation induces labor turnover and work withdrawal behavior and organizational commitment enhanced morale This raises questiorls about the effectiveness of labormanagement measures taken in Western industrialized societies to enhance both productivity and welfare of workers in non industrialized societies

Factory (object-oriented programming · First generation · First World · Production (economics · Quality (philosophy · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · Historical Economic and Social Studies