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Download fileLots to say but little to see : managing the ageing workforce
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posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by T McKeownThis paper describes pilot research into one discrete segment of the Australian labour market to investigate what is being done to maintain, retain and sustain an ageing workforce. While it is commonly assumed that the main challenge the baby boom generation poses for society is in terms of services such as healthcare and superannuation, there is another less tangible but no less real challenge: the loss of critical organisational knowledge and skills. Combining interviews, document analyses and focus groups, the results of the pilot study reveal a high awareness of the external economic perspective of the ageing population but low awareness within their own workforce. The results imply that we have a long way to go proactively managing older workers.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Editor
Kennedy J; Di Milia VParent Title
Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference [electronic resource] : Management : pragmatism, philosophy, prioritiesStart Page
1End Page
17Number of Pages
17Start Date
2006-01-01ISBN-10
1921047348Location
Yeppoon, Qld.Publisher
Australian and New Zealand Academy of ManagementPlace of Publication
Lindfield, NSWPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Department of Management; International conference;Era Eligible
- No