Corporate Universities: An Historical Perspective with an Analysis and Comparison of Development Models in the Literature and Practice

This dissertation examines the history of workforce education, corporate university development models in both literature and practice, and the evolution of the next generation of corporate universities. It traces workforce education from indentured servants in Europe during the Middle Ages, to the...

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Main Author Schmitt, Catherine A
Format Dissertation
LanguageEnglish
Published ProQuest LLC 2012
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Corporate Education
Educational History
Labor Force Development
Universities
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Summary:This dissertation examines the history of workforce education, corporate university development models in both literature and practice, and the evolution of the next generation of corporate universities. It traces workforce education from indentured servants in Europe during the Middle Ages, to the sophisticated corporate universities that flourished at the end of the twentieth century, while focusing on corporate university (CU) development models. A comparison of CU development models in the literature and practice confirmed the utility of the literature model in practice. It also summarizes the evolution of next-generation corporate universities that emerged at the beginning of the twenty-first century, as the result of global economic chaos, evolving technologies, and a talent crisis. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
ISBN:9781267907325
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