Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity

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Title Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity
Publication Type Book
Pub Year 1995
Authors Fukuyama, F.
Publisher FREE PRESS
Keywords autonomy, flexibility, rules, trust
Notes rules, autonomy"Workers whose work rules were not rigidly defined but were instead allowed to make their own decisions about the production process turned out to be both more productive and better satisfied with their jobs. Workers under these conditions showed considerable interest in helping one another and created their own system of leaders and mutual support if left to themselves." (p. 230)