A case study of the socio-economic conditions of a factory in Johor / Lim Lay Kheng

This graduation exercise tries to look at the process of industrialization by focusing on events at factory level. This is a case-study of a manufacturing company, comparing the socio-economic conditions of its two factories and its workers. Based on observations and interviews, this study first tri...

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Main Author: Lim , Lay Kheng
Format: Thesis
Published: 1985
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Online Access:http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/11047/
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description This graduation exercise tries to look at the process of industrialization by focusing on events at factory level. This is a case-study of a manufacturing company, comparing the socio-economic conditions of its two factories and its workers. Based on observations and interviews, this study first tries to give a comprehensive picture of production process, capitalization, the research methodology and the organizational structure. Secondly, it deals with the labour force and company policies which determine the conditions of work for the workers. How the workers perceive their work is also dealt with. The differences in behavior and attitude of groups of workers are shown to be related to their races, age, sex, income level, educational level, etc. The area of labour-management relationship in one of the factories is also covered, showing the development of the trade union and its activities as well as the problems faced in the relationship between the two parties involved in production.
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spelling um-110472020-02-26T23:58:12Z A case study of the socio-economic conditions of a factory in Johor / Lim Lay Kheng Lim , Lay Kheng HC Economic History and Conditions HD Industries. Land use. Labor This graduation exercise tries to look at the process of industrialization by focusing on events at factory level. This is a case-study of a manufacturing company, comparing the socio-economic conditions of its two factories and its workers. Based on observations and interviews, this study first tries to give a comprehensive picture of production process, capitalization, the research methodology and the organizational structure. Secondly, it deals with the labour force and company policies which determine the conditions of work for the workers. How the workers perceive their work is also dealt with. The differences in behavior and attitude of groups of workers are shown to be related to their races, age, sex, income level, educational level, etc. The area of labour-management relationship in one of the factories is also covered, showing the development of the trade union and its activities as well as the problems faced in the relationship between the two parties involved in production. 1985 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/11047/1/lim_lay_kheng.pdf Lim , Lay Kheng (1985) A case study of the socio-economic conditions of a factory in Johor / Lim Lay Kheng. Undergraduates thesis, University of Malaya. http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/11047/
spellingShingle HC Economic History and Conditions
HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Lim , Lay Kheng
A case study of the socio-economic conditions of a factory in Johor / Lim Lay Kheng
title A case study of the socio-economic conditions of a factory in Johor / Lim Lay Kheng
title_full A case study of the socio-economic conditions of a factory in Johor / Lim Lay Kheng
title_fullStr A case study of the socio-economic conditions of a factory in Johor / Lim Lay Kheng
title_full_unstemmed A case study of the socio-economic conditions of a factory in Johor / Lim Lay Kheng
title_short A case study of the socio-economic conditions of a factory in Johor / Lim Lay Kheng
title_sort case study of the socio-economic conditions of a factory in johor / lim lay kheng
topic HC Economic History and Conditions
HD Industries. Land use. Labor
url http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/11047/
http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/11047/1/lim_lay_kheng.pdf