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EDAP at Ford: a research note
Author(s) -
Mortimer Ken
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
industrial relations journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.525
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1468-2338
pISSN - 0019-8692
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-2338.1990.tb00614.x
Subject(s) - management , scheme (mathematics) , launched , employee development , business , public relations , operations management , political science , economics , engineering , mathematical analysis , mathematics , electrical engineering
The Employee Development and Assistance Programme (EDAP) is a unique new initiative launched jointly by the management and unions at Ford. Here the author outlines the scheme which provides a significant ‘model’ for adult and continuing education within commercial enterprises. It is attracting widespread interest and imitators.