Work Culture and Industrial Development of Kerala

The organised labour which could become a dominant class displays militant behavioural pattern in India as a whole and Kerala in particular. However, the militancy appears to be, on the one hand, as an attempt to maintain its dominance and, on the other, as manifestation of the work culture of the past characterised by indifference to duty. Such a behavioural pattern operates as a retarding factor in the industrial development of Kerala by creating fears in the minds of the potential entrepreneurs from investing their limited capital and by lowering productivity. Nevertheless, with the declining trends in militancy, a new work culture appears to be in the offing.