Summarize the Early Development of Industrial Workers' Associations

question 52

Essay

Summarize the early development of industrial workers' associations. Which events and conditions had weakened the guilds' protection of workers? What were the workers' goals, and how did employers and governments react to their new organizations?

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Definitions:

Investment Centre Manager

A role in charge of a business unit that is responsible for its own revenues, expenses, and assets, and is evaluated on its return on investment.

Cost Centre Manager

A manager responsible for a department or unit within a company that does not directly generate profit, focused on minimizing costs.

Narrow Focus

Concentration on a limited scope or a specific aspect of a problem, project, or field, which may restrict broader understanding or solutions.

Decentralisation

The distribution of decision-making power away from a central authority within an organization.