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Whaling Industry: Motivation and Meaning by André Alvinzi is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses motivation and the meaning of work in the American whaling industry before motivation was invented as a management tool in the 20th century. It explores how the meaning of whaling work changed from a calling and vocation integrated with community life on Nantucket island in the 18th century, to a struggle for survival driven by capitalist exploitation by the early-to-mid 19th century as the industry grew. The increasing recruitment of inexperienced sailors from outside the community,
- Author
- André Alvinzi
- Language
- EN