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interested in the practical results of attaining job skills. There-
fore, each step up the skill ladder must include a demonstration
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employee must also maintain a good record of punctuality, at-
tendance and productivity on the job.

4. The Muslim religion permeates a Saudi Arab’s life. Everything
is due to Allah. If you hurry to catch a bus and are able to board
it, it was the will of Allah; if you missed the bus, it was the will
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part is needed, because everything will happen as a result of the
will of Allah. It was important for us to avoid any possible direct
clash with the Muslim religion. It would be important for us to
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that could result from progress. If someone were to raise the
question of religion, a supervisor should simply reply, “Don’t
you think that Allah would be happy with you if you gained
more skill and thereby increased the income for your family?”

I proposed the creation of what I called “Wage Progress Steps”
by operating supervisors for their employees. Where the same function
existed in all three districts, the supervisors from the three Districts were
to meet and develop a common group of “Wage Progress Steps.”
The Wage Progress Steps were posted on the bulletin board of
each shop. The various activities were listed in a series of columns across
the top. On the left hand side, employee names and badge numbers were
listed (both name and badge number were required because there were
a great many Arabs with identical names). As an employee met the re-
quirements of the individual components of each Wage Progress Step,
the Supervisor would insert the date that such development had been
demonstrated. When an employee completed all the requirements of a
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the number of steps that the graded wage system contained, so promo-
tion in “half steps” could occur more frequently. The new, higher wage
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