ABSTRACT
EAP See EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME.
early adopters Consumers who follow the earliest innovators in the ADOPTION OF NEW PRODUCTS.
early retirement The procedure whereby an employee opts for RETIREMENT before the usual retiral age, usually with an enhanced pension. If it happens as a result of DELAYERING or DOWNSIZING or any other form of REDUNDANCY, the element of choice for the employee may be more apparent than real.
