The Importance and Value of Older Employees

Wise Workers in the Workplace
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-981-16-2863-4
Verlag: Springer Nature Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 98 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 152 g

This open access book makes a contribution to our understanding of one of the social challenges facing many western nations i.e. the challenge of an ageing population. It specifically addresses the issue of competence among older employees. Others have studied ageing populations in terms of the economic burden or the pressure on healthcare services and generally view the rising numbers of seniors more as a challenge than an opportunity. In this book, authors discuss ways of gaining positive benefits from our ageing and more experienced work force.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Olsen, Dorothy Sutherland

Hilsen, Anne Inga

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Familiensoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wirtschaftssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, Organisationssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Introduction.- Chapter 2 Competence and knowledge at work.- Chapter 3 What do we know about the knowledge of older workers?.- Chapter 4 Research design.- Chapter 5 Over 50s at work. Findings from case studies.- Chapter 6 Discussion/what do these findings tell us.- Chapter 7 The wise worker.- Chapter 8 Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Anne Inga Hilsen is a researcher at Fafo Institute of Labour and Social Research. She is also Associate Professor at the Department of Health and Social Work, University of South-Eastern Norway.
Dorothy Sutherland Olsen is a senior researcher at the Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education (NIFU).