35 Corporate University Theory and Practice: the Case of Platt University, USA

Corporate universities (CUs) have been in existence in the United States since the early 1900s. There is, however, little empirical research on these types of organizations. This study focused on identifying the operational factors of an existing electrical wholesale distributor’s corporate university, using a previously described theoretical model. The major research question was: What are the operational factors associated with this particular CU?

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