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All businesses are measured by a uniform criterion: profitability. Most industrial resistance to innovation is based on the fear that costs will rise and profits decline. Like everything else in business, employee assistance programs (EAPs) will be evaluated against the yardstick of their contribution to the financial success of the enterprise.
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Kilburg, R.R. (1980). Profiting from the Nonprofits in Employee Assistance. In: Egdahl, R.H., Walsh, D.C., Goldbeck, W.B. (eds) Mental Wellness Programs for Employees. Springer Series on Industry and Health Care, vol 9. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8079-5_8
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