Jerry W Hedge, Walter C Borman, Steven E Lammlein

The Aging Workforce

Realities, Myths, and Implications for Organizations

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: American Psychological Association (APA)
• Seitenzahl: 203
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. September 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9781591473190
• ISBN-10: 1591473195
• Artikelnr.: 22349173

Autorenporträt

Jerry W. Hedge, PhD, has been involved in personnel research for more than 25 years. He has worked with a wide variety of clients designing, implementing, and evaluating numerous organizational tools, systems, and techniques. During his career, Dr. Hedge has stayed actively involved in publishing his research and presenting regularly at professional conferences. He is a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the American Psychological Association. He received his PhD in industrial–organizational psychology from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia.   Walter C. Borman, PhD, is currently the chief executive officer of Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, Tampa, Florida, and professor of industrial–organizational psychology at the University of South Florida. He is a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), and in 1994–1995 served as president of the society. Dr. Borman has written more than 300 books, book chapters, journal articles, and conference papers, and he was the recipient of SIOP's Distinguished Scientific Contributions Award for 2003. He received his PhD in industrial–organizational psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.   Steven E. Lammlein, PhD, is an industrial–organizational psychologist with 27 years of experience in human resources research and consulting. He has consulted with a large variety of private- and public-sector clients, and his work has addressed workforce issues in a wide variety of jobs across the occupational spectrum. His specialty areas include personnel selection and placement, certification testing, equal employment opportunity issues, job and training needs analysis, management development and succession planning, training design and evaluation, and performance management. He received his PhD from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.  

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1: The Graying of the Workforce
Chapter 2: Age Stereotyping and Age Discrimination
Chapter 3: Physical Capabilities, Cognitive Capabilities, and Job
Performance
Chapter 4: Age, Attitudes, Personality, and Successful Aging
Chapter 5: Older Workers, Employment Patterns, and the Nature of Work
Chapter 6: Older Workers and Human Resource Management Policies and
Practices
Chapter 7: Organizational Strategies for Attracting, Utilizing, and
Retaining Older Workers
Chapter 8: Training, Performance Management, and Career Management
Chapter 9: A Look Back and a Look Toward the Future
References
Index
About the Authors