Ageing Organizations: Reviewing the Literature and Making a Few Recommendations for Human Resource Management

Salomao Filho A, Tillmanns T, Corrigan T (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Merits MDPI

Book Volume: 3

Pages Range: 640-653

Issue: 4

DOI: 10.3390/merits3040038

Abstract

In an ageing society, organizations must consider the inclusion and effective management of older professionals if they wish to remain competitive. Besides having harmful and far-reaching effects on people’s health, age discrimination in the workplace leads to absenteeism, lower levels of productivity, and early retirement. Within such a context, this problematic organizational feature of most Western, now ageing, organizations and labour markets starts gaining more relevance. However, to date there has been little discussion, research, or policy development to ensure that older employees’ skills and capabilities are optimally put to use by organizations without the occurrence of ageism. We present the results of a systematic literature review based on 30 studies in the context of ageing organizations to make recommendations for human resource management. We suggest an approach to effectively manage intergenerational organizations, reducing the occurrence of age discrimination and its related consequences, as well as to achieve high employee engagement. Our review indicates that a strong ethics framework that is continuously followed, disseminated, and updated by management, together with a combination of efforts from all stakeholders, may accomplish the best results towards a culture that respects and values people of all ages at work, positively impacting on productivity.

Authors with CRIS profile

Alfredo Salomao Filho Institut für Lern-Innovation der Philosophischen Fakultät und Fachbereich Theologie Tanja Tillmanns Institut für Lern-Innovation der Philosophischen Fakultät und Fachbereich Theologie

Involved external institutions

Dublin City University (DCU)

Ireland (IE)

How to cite

APA:

Salomao Filho, A., Tillmanns, T., & Corrigan, T. (2023). Ageing Organizations: Reviewing the Literature and Making a Few Recommendations for Human Resource Management. Merits, 3, 640-653. https://doi.org/10.3390/merits3040038

MLA:

Salomao Filho, Alfredo, Tanja Tillmanns, and Trudy Corrigan. "Ageing Organizations: Reviewing the Literature and Making a Few Recommendations for Human Resource Management." Merits 3 (2023): 640-653.

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