Managing the Aging Workforce
Managing the Aging Workforce

Author: Marius Leibold

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-06-27

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 9783895786112

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Managing the Aging Workforce is one of the crucial topics for many of the world ́s enterprises. The increasing average age of populations does not only affect social systems, countries and communities, but also has a strong impact on the work of businesses and companies. The decline in demographic fitness will not only hit countries like the U.S., the Western European countries, or Japan, but also the upcoming societies in China or in the Eastern European countries. In many of these countries, during three or four decades the average age will grow from about 40 years now to about 50 years. Where experts are needed, this may result in an increase of the workforce's age of between 5 and 10 years in only one decade. For companies thus, a number of challenges arise that have to be overcome fast and continuously. The main topics in this field will be new strategies in leadership, new concepts in health management, new ways in knowledge management and learning, as well as new models how to drive ideas for diversity and innovation. On the one hand, enterprises therefore will have to invest in their aging employees for supporting their talents, helping them to learn and keeping them in the company. On the other, they will have to increase productivity, keep on searching for new products, and integrate experts from abroad. This has to be combined with new ways of strategies and HR management. This book presents an analysis of the present and upcoming situation, and an introduction into the strategic concepts enterprises will need to survive in aging societies.

The SAGE Handbook of Aging, Work and Society
The SAGE Handbook of Aging, Work and Society

Author: John Field

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 2013-09-19

Total Pages: 798

ISBN-13: 1473971330

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Aging has emerged as a major and urgent issue for individuals, organisations and governments of our time. In this well-timed and comprehensive handbook, key international contributors to the field of study come together to create a definitive map of the subject. Framed by an authoritative introductory chapter, the SAGE Handbook of Aging, Work and Society offers a critical overview of the most significant themes and topics, with discussions of current research, theoretical controversies and emerging issues, divided into sections covering: Key Issues and Challenges The Aging Workforce Managing an Aging Workforce Living in an Aging Society Developing Public Policy

Lost Knowledge
Lost Knowledge

Author: David W. DeLong

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2004-09-09

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 0198038178

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Executives today recognize that their firms face a wave of retirements over the next decade as the baby boomers hit retirement age. At the other end of the talent pipeline, the younger workforce is developing a different set of values and expectations, which creates new recruiting and employee retention issues. The evolution from an older, traditional, highly-experienced workforce to a younger, more mobile, employee base poses significant challenges, particularly when considered in the context of the long-term orientation towards downsizing and cost cutting. This is a solution-oriented book to address one of the most pressing management problems of the coming years: How do organizations transfer the critical expertise and experience of their employees before that knowledge walks out the door? It begins by outlining the broad issues and providing tools for developing a knowledge-retention strategy and function. It then goes on to outline best practices for retaining knowledge, including knowledge transfer practices, using technology to enable knowledge retention, retaining older workers and retirees, and outsourcing lost capabilities.

The Aging Workforce
The Aging Workforce

Author: Jerry W. Hedge

Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13:

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Annotation This forward-thinking book examines common preconceptions about?the graying workforce,? exploding myths and separating fact from fiction. Because of their professional expertise, workers over the age of 60 will continue to be important contributors to organizations. But what are their special needs, strengths, and weaknesses? How does age affect cognitive performance, job attitudes, and motivation? How do age stereotyping and employment discrimination affect older adults? What kinds of employment patterns will typify older workers? How can they best be attracted and retained? The authors of this book provide?state of the science? answers to these questions. Psychologists, policy makers, and human resource personnel will find that the discussion in this timely book provides the impetus for creative solutions to future organizational challenges.

Current and Emerging Trends in Aging and Work
Current and Emerging Trends in Aging and Work

Author: Sara J. Czaja

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-09-13

Total Pages: 462

ISBN-13: 3030241351

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This timely volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive summary about what is known about aging and work and addresses the challenges and opportunities confronting older workers and organizations. The authors describe current and emerging topics related to work and aging adults such as working in teams, the increasing diversity of the labor force, work and caregiving, the implications of technology for an aging workforce, and health and wellness issues. The authorship is international; the authors are renowned for their respective work in the topical areas and represent a broad range of disciplines within academia, as well as offer perspectives from government and policy. Jobs, organizations, the labor market, and the workforce are experiencing dramatic change. Workers of all ages, including older workers, need to interact with the wide variety of ubiquitous technologies that are reshaping work processes, job content, work settings, communication strategies, and the delivery of training, and this book aims to update readers on the particular issues facing today’s aging adults in the workplace. The chapters’ broad and inclusive scope encompasses: Workplace aging and jobs in the 21st century The retirement income security outlook for older workers Population aging, age discrimination, and age discrimination protections Older workers and the contemporary labor market The role of aging, age diversity, and age heterogeneity within teams The intersection of family caregiving and work Current and Emerging Trends in Aging and Work is relevant to a broad audience of academic researchers, practitioners, and students in psychology, sociology, management, engineering (industrial and human factors), the health sciences, gerontology/geriatrics, and public health. It is also a useful resource for government and policy leaders, as well as workers and managers in the public and private sectors.

International Perspectives and Strategies for Managing an Aging Workforce
International Perspectives and Strategies for Managing an Aging Workforce

Author: Ince, Fatma

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2022-03-11

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 1799823962

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Older employees are often seen as an obstacle and not as an opportunity for companies, especially regarding the transfer of knowledge and experience. Effective development and utilization of older professional and managerial employees is an important issue as most organizations are not prepared to tailor their training methods to the needs and preferences of these employees due to negative stereotypes. Managing a rapidly aging workforce and sustaining economic dynamism calls for systematic research to prevent age discrimination due to an incomplete knowledge of older workers and politically challenging policy choices that require strong political commitments, robust management leadership, and social consensus. International Perspectives and Strategies for Managing an Aging Workforce examines the differences in stereotypes of older employees compared to younger employees in companies; analyzes the impact of the aging workforce on retention, productivity, and well-being; and investigates organizational systems, processes, and practices for managing older workers. Covering a range of topics such as retention and retirement, this reference work is ideal for researchers, academicians, practitioners, business owners, managers, human resource workers, instructors, and students.

Strategic Human Resource Management
Strategic Human Resource Management

Author: Max Lucas

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781536131581

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In this book, the authors examine retinoic acid and how it plays important role in a wide range of biological processes including proliferation and differentiation especially epithelial tissues. The mechanism of actions of retinoic acid in human keratinocytes and dermal fibroblasts are reviewed, as well as its clinical use in dermatological treatments. Next, the control of gene expression in hepatocytes is discussed. Retinoic acids (RA), including all-trans and 9-cis retinoic acids, are the bioactive components that bind and activate their cognate nuclear receptors to regulate target genes. The authors conclude by testing whether increased progesterone can bias sex ratios in the domestic hen. They determine that there is not a significant shift of the sex ratio after these preliminary experiments. These results suggest the existence of progesterone as additional inducer of meiosis in embryonic germ cell and independently of RA signaling in the chicken.

Strategic Human Resource Management: A Balanced Approach
Strategic Human Resource Management: A Balanced Approach

Author: Paul Boselie

Publisher: McGraw Hill

Published: 2024-05-07

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1526849526

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The highly anticipated third edition of Strategic Human Resource Management offers a fresh perspective on SHRM. Bringing together a wealth of expertise in HRM, Work and Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behaviour, the authors provide a balanced approach to structuring and solving real-life HR issues in organizations. This new edition aligns Human Resource practices with both the internal and external organizational context and takes a critical perspective on economics, sustainability, psychology, sociology, and industrial relations. Its unique multi-level approach includes the individual employee, teams, business units, organizations, sectors, and countries to build a more balanced people management value chain. New additions: • New chapter on Career Development • New Activity Boxes to encourage practical application of theory • New case studies throughout, including Google, easyJet and Ikea • Major revisions to chapters to highlight sustainable career development, employability, digitalization, and diversity • Major update of the scientific literature references Key Features: • Cases and Discussion Questions provide real-world scenarios and issues to illustrate contemporary HR issues in practice • Stop and Reflect Boxes throughout each chapter are designed to encourage students to critically evaluate topics and issues raised and how they can be applied to real-life situations • Personal Development Boxes help students think about how to link theoretical concepts with the development of personal skills appropriate to effective HRM • Experiential Exercises present ‘Individual’ and ‘Team’ tasks that can be used as in-class exercises encouraging students to learn from direct experiences Paul Boselie is Professor in Public Administration & Organization Science at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. His research traverses human resource management, institutionalism, strategic management and industrial relations. Beatrice van der Heijden is Professor in Strategic Human Resource Management at Radboud University, the Netherlands, and Head of the SHRM Department. Her research and teaching are focused on strategic human resource management, sustainable careers, employability, and aging at work.

Strategic Human Resource Management
Strategic Human Resource Management

Author: Rajib Lochan Dhar

Publisher: Excel Books India

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9788174465887

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Strategic HRM has gained much attention and has become a topic of global discussion. Throughout the world, aligning the human resource with the need of the business has been the topic of discussion since quite some time. Looking into this aspect, Strategic HRM has been introduced as a subject in most of the management institutes more specifically in India. Keeping all these factors in view, the present book has been developed by the author considering the different aspects of Strategic HRM. The book aims to fulfill not only the need of MBA and MPM course, but also for the practitioners as a reference manual to successful implementation of Strategic HRM in their organisations. This book has been divided into eleven chapters.