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why did some industrialists in nine teenth century europe prefer hand labour over machines?

The industrialists prefered hand labour over machine because -

1.In victorian Britain there was no shortage of labour .So cheap labour was available.

2.Some of the industries were seasonal and there production fluctated.So they prefered hand labour rather than huge machines which needed huge investments.

3.The machines could produce standarized products for mass market.But the market demanded for things with intricate designs.

4.The aristocratic families prefered hand labour as it symbolized class and refinement. They were carefully designed , handmade and individually produced. So they were perfered...... Hope this helps

 

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hey prefer hand labour over machiney because hand labour is cheaper than machine work and hand work is more good ,finished products .

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ï‚ Introduction of machines required large capital investment. Hence, cheap labour was preferred over the use of machines.ï‚ Manual labour was also preferred in the industries where production fluctuated with seasons.

ï‚ Goods with intricate designs and specific shapes were in great demand in the European markets. This was possible only with hand labour and not machine outputs.ï‚ The aristocrats and the bourgeoisie in Victorian Britain preferred the refined and carefully handmade products; machine made goods were for the colonies

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In many industries the demand for labour was seasonal. Gas works and breweries were especially busy through the cold months. So they needed more workers to meet their peak demand. Bookbinders and printers, catering to Christmas demand, too needed extra hands before December. At the waterfront, winter was the time that ships were repaired and spruced up. In all such industries where production fluctuated with the season, industrialists usually preferred hand labour, employing workers for the season

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a rang of products could be produced only with hand labour. machines were oriented for producing uniform standardised good for a mass market.but demand in market was often for goods with intricate designs and specific shapes.in mid-nineteenth century britain, for instance, 500 varieties of hammers were produced and 45 kinds of axes. these required human skill, not mechanical technology
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Continuing Rishab.... 5.The machines when broke , needed to be invested a lot for their repairence.
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who invated the steam engine
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(i) New technologies and machines were expensive, so the producers and the industrialists were cautious about using them. (ii) Machines often broke down and their repair was expensive. (iii) Poor peasants and migrants moved to cities in large numbers in search of jobs. So the supply of workers was more than the demand. Therefore, workers were available at low wages. (iv) In seasonal industries, where production fluctuated with the seasons, industrialists usually preferred hand labour, employing workers only for the season, when it was needed. (v) The variety of products required in the market could not be produced by the machines available at that time. In mid-nineteenth century, Britain, for instance, 500 varieties of hammers were produced and 45 kinds of axes, these required human skill, and not mechanical technology.
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The industrialists prefered hand labour over machine because -

1.In victorian Britain there was no shortage of labour .So cheap labour was available.

2.Some of the industries were seasonal and there production fluctated.So they prefered hand labour rather than huge machines which needed huge investments.

3.The machines could produce standarized products for mass market.But the market demanded for things with intricate designs.

4.The aristocratic families prefered hand labour as it symbolized class and refinement. They were carefully designed , handmade and individually produced.

5.Machines were already expensive to buy and their mantainance was also very high .They broke down very frequently and were expensive to repair.

So industrialists preferred hand labour over machines.

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The reasons are

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1. Due to huge investment needed for machines.
2. The aristocrate families also needed hand made products
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