Explore how early 20th‑century corporate schools organized and shared training across industries.
This facsimile edition presents a survey of practical education programs in industries from railroads to steel, showing how providers tracked courses, enrollment, and outcomes to boost service and promotion.
The book outlines a structured approach to collecting and using training data. It includes a detailed questionnaire sent to member institutions and a cross‑industry index that groups programs by field. You’ll see real examples of how companies organized instructors, rooms, textbooks, and diplomas, with notes on time spent, pay during instruction, and how records were used for promotions."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a thorough examination of the evolution of educational systems established by major corporations within the United States from 1903 to 1915. It draws heavily from numerous first-hand questionnaires and surveys conducted by the National Association of Corporation Schools, providing a blend of insights from experts in industry and education. The author focuses on how early 20th century industrialists provided educational programs for their employees. From the contents of this book, it's clear that business leaders saw education as a way to make employees more productive. By providing educational opportunities, companies were able to increase their profits. The author makes it clear that this mutually beneficial relationship between corporations and employees has deep roots in American history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331341277_0
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # LW-9781331341277
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