Chapter 5. Management of the Skills of
Operating Personnel in Nuclear Power Plants
“What a sad era when it is easier to smash an atom than a prejudice.”
Albert Einstein
The third assessment that we will discuss concerned the evaluation of a set
of managerial policies implemented in the nuclear power plants operated by
EDF. Devised by the central services engineers at EDF’s Nuclear Generation
Division (NGD), these policies are designed to ensure proper management of
the skills of the operating personnel in each of the nineteen plants operated
by EDF.
This case contrasts with the previous two in various ways. First of all, it
concerns electricity generation plants, not research and development facilities.
Secondly, the assessment covered ...