Understanding older worker precarity: the intersecting domains of jobs, households and the welfare state
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DOI: 10.1017/s0144686x18001253
Abstract: Abstract In policy debates it is commonly claimed that older workers are entering a period of choice and control. In contrast, Guy Standing's book The Precariat: The Dangerous New Class, published in 2011, argues that… read more here.
Keywords: worker precarity; state; older worker; understanding older ... See more keywords
A Modest Proposal for Solving the Older Worker Productivity Problem.
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DOI: 10.1093/workar/waz001
Abstract: Following the satirist Jonathan Swift (https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htm), I outline a "modest proposal" for managing the older worker productivity problem. Although meta-analyses by psychologists have consistently shown little or no relationship between age and worker productivity, older… read more here.
Keywords: worker productivity; older worker; productivity; modest proposal ... See more keywords
Older Worker-Orientated Human Resource Practices, Wellbeing and Leave Intentions: A Conservation of Resources Approach for Ageing Workforces
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20032725
Abstract: At a time where there are ageing populations, global shortages of skilled labour, and migration pathways impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, retaining older workers presents as a vital strategic initiative for organizations globally. This study… read more here.
Keywords: resource practices; worker; worker orientated; older worker ... See more keywords