Labor control

Control over labor's work, skills, and reproduction in order to contain wages (costs) and increase profits.

Following Marx, a chief factor in the corporation's capitalist form.

 

Hierarchical command

Control over the organization of work (e.g., assembly line, bureaucracy) and chain of production in order to centralize authority and increase efficiency.

Following Weber, a chief factor in the corporation's bureaucratic form.

 

Local dependence

Reliance upon place-specific relations of production: workers, machinery, raw materials, consumer markets, etc.

Following geographers, a chief factor in the corporation's geographical location.