Ältere im Betrieb
Die zunehmende Alterung und die abnehmende Zahl der Erwerbspersonen sowie die Anhebung des Rentenalters bleiben nicht ohne Auswirkungen auf die Betriebe. Es ist eine alter(n)ssensible Personalpolitik gefordert, die sich der verändernden Altersstruktur im Betrieb stellt. Die Infoplattform bietet zum Thema Ältere im Betrieb Literaturhinweise, Volltexte und Informationen über Forschungsprojekte. Es werden die Positionen der Politik, der Verbände und Betriebe sowie die wissenschaftliche Auseinandersetzung mit dem Thema deutlich.
In dieser Infoplattform sind erstmals alle Literaturhinweise - neben der Themeneinordnung - dem Punkt "wissenschaftliche Literatur" oder "politik-/praxisbezogene Literatur" zugeordnet. "Wissenschaftliche Literatur" beinhaltet Veröffentlichungen in SSCI-Journals, referierten Zeitschriften, wissenschaftlichen Veröffentlichungsreihen und Discussion Papers. "Politik/Praxis" bezieht sich auf die aktuelle politische Diskussion bzw. auf betriebs-praktische Hinweise zum Thema Ältere im Betrieb.
- Wissenschaft / Politik und Praxis
- Ergebnisse aus dem IAB
- Arbeitsmarktsituation Älterer
- Auswirkungen des demografischen Wandels
- betriebliche Personalpraxis vs. alter(n)ssensible Personalpolitik
- Berufsausstieg und Übergang in Rente
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Literaturhinweis
Ageing and labor productivity (2023)
Hernaes, Erik; Kornstad, Tom; Røed, Knut; Markussen, Simen;Zitatform
Hernaes, Erik, Tom Kornstad, Simen Markussen & Knut Røed (2023): Ageing and labor productivity. In: Labour Economics, Jg. 82. DOI:10.1016/j.labeco.2023.102347
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"We exploit a policy-induced shift in the labor supply of elderly (age 63–67) workers in Norway to explore how aging of the workforce within existing firms is likely to affect labor productivity and the demand for younger workers. Our results are imprecise, but indicate that a higher share of age 63–67 workers increases total wage costs and has a small positive effect on labor productivity in the short run. Postponed retirement of existing elderly workers leads to a significant decline in the hiring of younger (below age 30) workers." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © 2023 Elsevier) ((en))
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The Effects of Social Insurance Benefits on Leaving Employment at Older Ages in the Netherlands (2023)
Kalwij, Adriaan; Kapteyn, Arie;Zitatform
Kalwij, Adriaan & Arie Kapteyn (2023): The Effects of Social Insurance Benefits on Leaving Employment at Older Ages in the Netherlands. (NBER working paper / National Bureau of Economic Research 31546), Cambridge, Mass, 48 S.
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"In the Netherlands, from 1989 to 2013, in the age group 55-63 the annual exit rate from employment to receiving social insurance benefits in the following year decreased from around 17 percent to 7 percent for men, and from 14 percent to 5 percent for women. We found that less generous social insurance benefits have had small but significant negative effects on these exit rates: The annual exit rate to social insurance benefit receipt next year (at ages 56-64) would have been about 14 percent higher for both men and women in 2013 should social insurance benefits schemes of 1989 still have been in place. This increase amounts to staying, on average, three months longer in employment from age 55 onwards in 2013 than in 1989. These findings are driven to some extent by the reduction in the maximum duration of unemployment insurance benefits in 2007, but predominantly by making (early) retirement schemes actuarially fair from 2006 onwards. The increase in disability insurance's income replacement rate in 2006 has led to a slight increase in the exit rate from employment, conditional on eligibility. As the estimated effects of changes in the social insurance benefits from 1989 to 2013 on working beyond age 55 are relatively small, they suggest the importance of other factors such as changes in workers' skills, improved health (on which we provide some evidence), and social insurance's tighter eligibility criteria." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Digitalisation, Gender, and Training of Employees in the Second Half of Working Life in Germany (2023)
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Kortmann, Lisa Katharina, Stefan Stuth & Julia Simonson (2023): Digitalisation, Gender, and Training of Employees in the Second Half of Working Life in Germany. In: Soziale Welt, Jg. 74, H. 4, S. 589-613. DOI:10.5771/0038-6073-2023-4-589
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"Die Digitalisierung stellt neue Anforderungen an Arbeitnehende in sich wandelnden Berufen. Damit die Anpassung an neue Arbeitsanforerungen gelingt, kann Weiterbildung die zentrale Strategie für die Ausbildung neuer Kompetenzen sein – insbesondere für ältere Arbeitnehmende. Die Digitalisieung in der Arbeitswelt wirkt sich unterschiedlich auf männliche und weibliche ªrbeitnehmende aus. Bislang gibt es jedoch wenig Literatur zu der Beziehung zwischen der Digitalisierung in Berufen und der Teilnahme an Weiterbildungen. Dieser Artikel schließt diese Lücke und untersucht, (1) ob es einen Zusammenhang zwischen der Weiterbildungsbeteiligung und dem Ausmaß der Digitalisierung in den Berufen von Arbeitnehmenden in der zweiten Hälfte des Arbeitslebens gibt und (2) ob es einen Geschlechterunterschied in diesem Zusammenhang gibt. Darüber hinaus werden diese Fragen im Hinblick auf den Wunsch der Arbeitnehenden, an zukünftigen Weiterbildungen teilzunehmen, untersucht. Auf Basis von Daten des Deutschen Alterssurveys werden logistische Regressionen geschätzt und für soziodemografische, arbeitsmarkt- und beschäftigungsbezogene Merkmale von ªrbeitnehmenden im Alter von 43 bis 65 Jahren in Deutschland kontrolliert. Es zeigen sich positive Zusammenhänge zwischen einer Veränderung des Digitaliierungslevels in den Berufen und der (gewünschten) Weiterbildungsbeteiligung. Je ausgeprägter die Veränderung des Digitalisierungslevels in den Berufen, desto stärker scheinen weibliche Beschäftigte in der Weiterbildungsbeteiligung gegenüber Männern benachteiligt zu sein." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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A longitudinal perspective on the interplay of job demands and destructive leadership on employees' work ability in Germany (2023)
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Kunz, Carolin & Catrin Millhoff (2023): A longitudinal perspective on the interplay of job demands and destructive leadership on employees' work ability in Germany. In: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, Jg. 96, H. 5, S. 735-745. DOI:10.1007/s00420-023-01962-z
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"Work ability as a predictor of early retirement or lengthy/frequent sick leaves becomes more and more relevant due to the demographic change. Therefore, factors, which affect employees' work ability, need to be further examined with a theoretical base. According to Karasek's job demands–control (JDC) model, high job demands and low control are related to poor employee health. The subsequent job demands–control support (JDCS) model proposed that a lack of support, also from leaders, has a negative impact on health indicators. This article looked at whether destructive leadership reinforces the negative influence of high job demands on employees' work ability." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © Springer-Verlag) ((en))
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Effects of digital skills and other individual factors on retirement decision-making and their gender differences (2023)
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Lakomý, Martin (2023): Effects of digital skills and other individual factors on retirement decision-making and their gender differences. In: European Journal of Ageing, Jg. 20. DOI:10.1007/s10433-023-00784-9
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"Increasing the pension age as a dominant solution to population ageing does not bring desirable outcomes, if not accompanied by other essential measures in lifelong learning and fighting age discrimination. Moreover, rapid digitalization and automation in the labor market bring additional uncertainties for the growing group of older workers. The analysis is based on the SHARE data from Waves 5, 6, and 7 and examines predictors of retirement intentions by two different estimation methods. While digital skills are positively associated with a willingness to stay in the labor market in the random-effect modelling, fixed-effects regression shows no correlation between digital skills and retirement intentions. This difference means that digital skills do not correlate with retirement intentions once we control for time-invariant individual characteristics. Thus, increasing ICT literacy among older workers can have a very limited potential for extending working lives. In contrast to this result, starting to be self-employed, health improvement, having an additional grandchild, and losing a partner increase the willingness to work longer. The study identifies the factors shaping retirement intentions, which should be reflected in any effective social policy." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Gendered retirement pathways across lifecourse regimes (2023)
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Madero-Cabib, Ignacio, Nicky Le Feuvre & Stefanie König (2023): Gendered retirement pathways across lifecourse regimes. In: Ageing & Society, Jg. 43, H. 10, S. 2394-2423. DOI:10.1017/S0144686X21001781
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"In order to capture the rapidly changing reality of older workers, it is important to study retirement not as a one-off transition, but rather as a series of diverse pathways that unfold during the period before and after reaching the full retirement age. The retirement transitions of men and women have been shown to vary widely according to individual characteristics such as health, education and marital status, but also according to macro-institutional factors, such as welfare regimes and gender norms. While there is a consensus about the combined influence of institutional and individual factors in shaping retirement transitions, previous research has rarely included both levels of analysis. This study aims to close this research gap. Using a pooled-country dataset from three panel surveys, covering 11 nations, we examine the retirement pathways of 1,594 women and 1,105 men during a 12-year period (2004–2016) around the country- and gender-specific full pension age. Results show that retirement pathways diverge considerably across countries and lifecourse regimes. The distribution of men and women between the different pathways is also variable, both within and across societal contexts. More importantly, the influence of individual-level characteristics, such as education, on the gendering of retirement pathways is not identical across societal contexts. These findings provide useful insights into the gender-differentiated implications of policies aimed at extending working lives." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Pension Reforms and Couples' Labour Supply Decisions (2023)
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Moghadam, Hamed Markazi, Patrick A. Puhani & Joanna Tyrowicz (2023): Pension Reforms and Couples' Labour Supply Decisions. (IZA discussion paper / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit 16039), Bonn, 43 S.
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"To determine how wives' and husbands' retirement options affect their spouses' (and their own) labour supply decisions, we exploit (early) retirement cutoffs by way of a regression discontinuity design. Several German pension reforms since the early 1990s have gradually raised women's retirement age from 60 to 65, but also increased ages for several early retirement pathways affecting both sexes. We use German Socio-Economic Panel data for a sample of couples aged 50 to 69 whose retirement eligibility occurred (i) prior to the reforms, (ii) during the transition years, and (iii) after the major set of reforms. We find that, prior to the reforms, when several retirement options were available to both husbands and wives, both react almost symmetrically to their spouse reaching an early retirement age, that is both husband and wife decrease their labour supply by about 5 percentage points when the spouse reaches age 60). This speaks in favour of leisure complementarities. However, after the set of reforms, when retiring early was much more difficult, we find no more significant labour supply reaction to the spouse reaching a retirement age, whereas reaching one's own retirement age still triggers a significant reaction in labour supply. Our results may explain some of the diverse findings in the literature on asymmetric reactions between husbands and wives to their spouse reaching a retirement age: such reactions may in large parts depend on how flexibly workers are able to retire." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Graying and Staying on the Job: The Welfare Implications of Employment Protection for Older Workers (2023)
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Morris, Todd & Benoit Dostie (2023): Graying and Staying on the Job: The Welfare Implications of Employment Protection for Older Workers. (IZA discussion paper / Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit 16430), Bonn, 44 S.
Abstract
"We study the welfare implications of employment protection for older workers, exploiting recent bans on mandatory retirement across Canadian provinces. Using linked employer- employee tax data, we show that the bans cause large and similar reductions in job separation rates and retirement hazards at age 65, with further reductions at higher ages. The effects vary substantially across industries and firms, and around two-fifths of the adjustments occur between ban announcement and implementation dates. We find no evidence that the demand for older workers falls, but the welfare effects are mediated by spillovers on savings behavior, workplace injuries, and spousal retirement timing." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Länger arbeiten lohnt sich im Alter (2023)
Pimpertz, Jochen;Zitatform
Pimpertz, Jochen (2023): Länger arbeiten lohnt sich im Alter. (IW-Kurzberichte / Institut der Deutschen Wirtschaft Köln 2023,65), Köln, 3 S.
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"Mit dem zunehmenden Fachkräftemangel wird gefordert, die Anreize für ein verlängertes Arbeitsleben zu stärken. Für Arbeitnehmer lohnt sich ein späterer Renteneintritt aber schon heute – sowohl mit Blick auf die monatliche Bruttorente als auch auf den Barwert der lebenslang zu erwartenden Rentenzahlungen." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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The contribution of work and health-related lifestyle to educational inequalities in physical health among older workers in Germany. A causal mediation analysis with data from the lidA cohort study (2023)
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Rohrbacher, Max & Hans Martin Hasselhorn (2023): The contribution of work and health-related lifestyle to educational inequalities in physical health among older workers in Germany. A causal mediation analysis with data from the lidA cohort study. In: PLoS ONE, Jg. 18. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0285319
Abstract
"Objectives: The objective of the study was to investigate the contribution of work factors and health-related lifestyle to educational inequalities in physical health among older workers in Germany by applying causal mediation analysis with longitudinal data. Methods: Data from the German lidA study was used. 2653 persons (53% female, 47% male) aged 46 (born 1965) and 52 (born 1959) at baseline were followed up for seven years with exposure and outcome assessments in 2011 (t0), 2014 (t1) and 2018 (t2). The total effect of education on physical health was decomposed into a natural direct effect (NDE) and a natural indirect effect (NIE) by using a sex-stratified causal mediation analysis with an inverse odds weighting approach. Baseline health, partner status and working hours were entered as a first set of mediators preceding the putative mediators of interest. All analyses were adjusted for age and migrant status. Results: Independent of the first set of mediators, work factors explained 21% of educational inequalities in physical health between low and high educated women and 0% comparing moderate versus high educated women. The addition of health behaviors explained further 26% (low vs. high education) and 20% (moderate vs. high education), respectively. Among men, net of the first set of mediators, work factors explained 5% of educational inequalities in physical health between low and high educated and 6% comparing moderate versus high educated persons. Additional 24% (low vs. high education) and 27% (moderate vs. high education) were explained by adding health behaviors to the models. Conclusions: To reduce educational inequalities in physical health among older workers in Germany, interventions to promote healthy behaviors are promising. Improving working conditions is likely an important prerequisite." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Job quality trajectories among baby-boomers in Germany and their consequences for the motivation to work – results from the lidA cohort study (2023)
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Stiller, Michael, Nina Garthe & Hans Martin Hasselhorn (2023): Job quality trajectories among baby-boomers in Germany and their consequences for the motivation to work – results from the lidA cohort study. In: Ageing & Society, Jg. 43, S. 1638-1660. DOI:10.1017/S0144686X21001343
Abstract
"In light of a large proportion of older workers leaving the German labour market in the near future, policy makers aim to extend working lives to ensure sustainability of the social security system. In this context, safe and healthy working conditions are considered a precondition for encouraging employment participation. To understand better the role of the work environment in pre-retirement years, we draw upon an established model of five job quality profiles for the German ageing workforce. We explored seven-year profile development and linked selected manual and non-manual job quality trajectories to the motivation to work (MTW) using data from the 2011, 2014 and 2018 assessments of the lidA cohort study (valid N = 2,863). We found that older workers shifted to physically less-demanding profiles. Individual profile stability was prevalent among one-third of the workers. In 2018, there was a higher MTW when job quality remained favourable or improved early, while later improvements were associated with lower MTW. Early deterioration of job quality was associated with lower MTW levels among workers with non-manual trajectories only. The results highlight the dynamic job quality situation of the older German workforce and the importance of adopting a person-centred perspective when investigating working conditions and its effects. They further underline the need to consider quality of work when designing and implementing strategies to extend working lives." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Investigating the influence of work-related stress on early labour market exit: the role of health (2023)
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Toczek, Lisa & Richard Peter (2023): Investigating the influence of work-related stress on early labour market exit: the role of health. In: European Journal of Ageing, Jg. 20. DOI:10.1007/s10433-023-00778-7
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"Early labour market exit of large birth cohorts will put pressure on the social security systems of many European countries, especially Germany. Despite political efforts, many people retire before the statutory retirement age. A well-known predictor of retirement is health, which, in turn, is influenced by psychosocial working conditions such as work-related stress. This study examined whether work stress is associated with early labour market exit. In addition, we investigated whether health mediates this association. Survey data of the German Cohort Study on Work, Age, Health and Work Participation (lidA study) were linked to register data from the Federal Employment Agency, from which information on labour market exit was obtained (n = 3636). During a 6-year follow-up period, Cox proportional hazard models were used to investigate the influence of work-related stress and health on early labour market exit, adjusting for sex, age, education, occupational status, income and supervisor behaviour. Work-related stress was measured by effort–reward imbalance (ERI). Additionally, a mediation analysis was conducted to investigate a possible mediation of the association between ERI and early labour market exit by self-rated health. Higher work-related stress increased the likelihood of early labour market exit (HR 1.86; 95% CI 1.19–2.92). However, when including health in the Cox regression, the significant effect of work-related stress disappeared. Poor health was a risk factor for early labour market exit (HR 1.49; 95% CI 1.26–1.76) independent of all confounders. The results of the mediation analysis showed that self-rated health mediated the association between ERI and early labour market exit. The balance between effort and reward at work plays a major role in improving the self-rated health of workers. Interventions that reduce work-related stress can help to improve health and thus to maintain older employees in the German labour market." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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When we were young: how labour market attachment during mid-life affects labour market exit (2023)
Öylü, Gülin ; Motel-Klingebiel, Andreas ; Serratos-Sotelo, Luis ; Kelfve, Susanne; Focacci, Chiara Natalie ;Zitatform
Öylü, Gülin, Chiara Natalie Focacci, Luis Serratos-Sotelo, Andreas Motel-Klingebiel & Susanne Kelfve (2023): When we were young: how labour market attachment during mid-life affects labour market exit. In: The international journal of sociology and social policy, Jg. 43, H. 13/14, S. 245-262. DOI:10.1108/IJSSP-08-2023-0189
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"Purpose: In this paper, the authors attempt to understand how labor market attachment during the ages of 30–59 influences individuals' transition out of the labor market. Design/methodology/approach Using high-quality Swedish register data, the authors follow individuals born in 1950 and observe their labor market attachment during mid-life and their exit from the labor market. Findings The authors find evidence that labour market attachment in different stages of the career is differently related to exit from the labor market. At the age of 30, as well as between the ages 50–59, low attachment is related with earlier exit from the labor market. On the contrary, low labour market attachment during the ages 40–49 is related with later exit from the labour market. However, regardless of age, lower labour market attachment increases the risk of work-related benefit receipt in the exit year. The authors also find evidence that gender, migration status and childhood socioeconomic disadvantages may represent obstacles to longer working lives, while high education is a consistent factor in avoiding early exit from the labour market. Originality/value This study provides insights on the link between labour market attachment in different stages of the career and the exit from the labor market as well as work-related benefits dependency in the year of exit." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © Emerald Group) ((en))
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Den Übergang in die Rente managen (2022)
Baier, Wilhelm; Gruber, Brigitta;Zitatform
Baier, Wilhelm & Brigitta Gruber (2022): Den Übergang in die Rente managen. In: Gute Arbeit, Jg. 34, H. 5, S. 23-27.
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"Der Fachkräftemangel ist akut – und nicht mehr zu leugnen. Im demografischen Wandel können und müssen Unternehmen mehr für den Erhalt der Gesundheit und der Beschäftigungsfähigkeit ihrer Belegschaften tun. Es geht um wertvolle Lebensjahre für die Beschäftigten und die Betriebe." (Autorenreferat, IAB-Doku)
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Individualized work arrangements and socio-economic factors in relation to motivation to continue working: a multilevel study of municipal influences (2022)
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Bal, P. Matthijs, Katharina Chudzikowski, Paul Jansen & Kilian Wawoe (2022): Individualized work arrangements and socio-economic factors in relation to motivation to continue working: a multilevel study of municipal influences. In: The International Journal of Human Resource Management, Jg. 33, H. 18, S. 3629-3661. DOI:10.1080/09585192.2021.1928730
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"This paper introduces a socio-economic perspective on the relationships of idiosyncratic deals (i.e. i-deals) with motivation to continue working beyond retirement. On the basis of work adjustment theory, we expected that i-deals enable employees to engage in innovative behavior and professional development, through which they experience more work engagement, subsequently facilitating higher motivation to continue working. Moreover, on the basis of signaling theory, we introduced two socio-economic factors to explain when i-deals are most effective in the context of the current study among teachers: municipal child population growth and municipal unemployment. A study among 1,210 teachers in the Netherlands was conducted to test the mediation and moderation model. Results show positive indirect relationships of growth i-deals with motivation to continue working through innovative work behavior, professional development and work engagement, while indirect relationships were negative for accommodative i-deals. Moreover, child population growth boosted the relationships of i-deals, while unemployment accentuated the effects of professional development. The study contributes to the literature by showing the importance of socio-economic factors in explaining the relationships of i-deals and individualized HRM." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Happy at Work - Possible at Any Age? (2022)
Carleton, Cheryl; Kelly, Mary T.;Zitatform
Carleton, Cheryl & Mary T. Kelly (2022): Happy at Work - Possible at Any Age? (Villanova School of Business working paper 51), Villanova, PA, 31 S.
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"With the growing attachment of older workers to the labor force and their engagement in alternative work arrangements, it is important to investigate the characteristics of older cohorts of individuals who are in the labor market and the factors that influence job satisfaction, as job satisfaction may be a predictor of which older individuals are likely to continue to work and in what type of work arrangement. This study uses several recent years of the General Social Survey to both explore the characteristics of older workers and investigate what contributes to job satisfaction, controlling for both gender and work arrangement. It splits the sample of workers into two cohorts to test for differences in job satisfaction between those who are nearing retirement age (55-64) and those who continue to work post the traditional retirement age (65-80). For the sample as a whole, and similar to other studies, we find that job satisfaction is higher for women and for those who work in alternative work arrangements as compared to those in regular jobs. We also find that there are differences in what contributes to job satisfaction between the two groups of older workers. These outcomes may inform firms about what they might do in order to keep these workers as well as informing the government on whether it is necessary to rethink how some benefits are both provided and paid for." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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Workforce age trends and projections (2022)
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Deller, Jürgen & Ulrich Walwei (2022): Workforce age trends and projections. In: H. Zacher & C. W. Rudolph (Hrsg.) (2022): Age and Work, S. 25-43.
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"This chapter addresses driving forces of employment-to-population rates for older workers. To that end, it compares and analyzes the process of aging in both the population and the workforce. Adopting a global perspective, the chapter first takes a look at worldwide population developments in past, present and future, followed by a comparison of trends in ten industrial countries representing three continents, diverse cultural backgrounds and notable differences in their economic and social development. The third section focuses in more depth on four short case studies that appear to be particularly prototypical for different contexts. Given the high variance in cultures of work and welfare state systems in and around Europe, we selected Germany, Israel, Italy and Sweden to examine the situation of older workers and related developments. Each country stands for a specific configuration, e.g. because it may represent a trend reversal, a continuously outstanding performance or lasting problems. The conclusion summarizes the main findings and provides guidelines for further research in this context." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © Taylor & Francis Group) ((en))
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System and Life-Course Perspectives on Capability to Work and Capability Through Work (2022)
Dellve, Lotta; Jonsson, Robin; Bengtsson, Mattias; Flisbäck, Marita;Zitatform
Dellve, Lotta, Robin Jonsson, Marita Flisbäck & Mattias Bengtsson (2022): System and Life-Course Perspectives on Capability to Work and Capability Through Work. In: H. F. Erhag, U. L. Nilsson, T. R. Sterner & I. Skoog (Hrsg.) (2022): ¬A¬ Multidisciplinary Approach to Capability in Age and Ageing, S. 207-219. DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-78063-0_15
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"The capability approach is relevant to gaining a conceptual understanding of individuals’ abilities and motivation to work and to explore the potential consequences that various working conditions have for people when they reach old age. Here, the capability concept is complemented with system theory to understand the multi-component key resources for capability to work among older workers, and also the conversion factors – capability through work – at individual, micro, meso, macro and chrono-levels. The theoretical approach is exemplified by studies from the interdisciplinary field of work sciences. The chapter describes central working-life conditions, conversion factors for crafting capability to work and examples of patterns of interactions between capability to work and capability through work. To support practical applications, we suggest important conversion factors and patterns of interaction between capability to work and capability through working-life resources. In sum, having a reasonable degree of control and influence (freedom of choice) at work and opportunities to make individual deals and adjustments that match one’s values, abilities, competence and experience are important for individual preference of a long working life. This requires an organisation that focuses on the value of work and promotes a general learning climate through broad participation." (Author's abstract, © Springer) ((en))
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The Role of Employment Protection Legislation Regimes in Shaping the Impact of Job Disruption on Older Workers' Mental Health in Times of COVID-19 (2022)
Di Novi, Cinzia; Verzillo, Stefano; Paruolo, Paolo;Zitatform
Di Novi, Cinzia, Paolo Paruolo & Stefano Verzillo (2022): The Role of Employment Protection Legislation Regimes in Shaping the Impact of Job Disruption on Older Workers' Mental Health in Times of COVID-19. (JRC working papers in economics and finance 2022,02), Brüssel, 32 S.
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"This study exploits individual data from the 8th wave of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) and the SHARE Corona Survey to investigate the mental health consequences of COVID-19 job disruption across different European countries. It focuses on older workers (aged 50 and over) who were exposed to a higher risk of infection from COVID-19 and were also more vulnerable to the risk of long-term unemployment and permanent labour market exits during economic downturns. The relationship between job disruption in times of COVID-19 and older workers' mental health is investigated using differences in country-level employment legislation regimes in the EU. European countries are clustered into three macro-regions with high, intermediate and low employment regulatory protection regulations, using the Employment Protection Legislation (EPL) aggregate score proposed by the OECD. Results reveal a clear EPL gradient: job disruption has a positive and significant impact on older workers' psychological distress especially in those countries where EPL is more binding. The present findings suggest possible mitigating measures for older unemployed in the EU countries with higher Employment Protection legislation." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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A Field Study of Age Discrimination in the Workplace: The Importance of Gender and Race. Pay the Gap (2022)
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Drydakis, Nick, Anna Paraskevopoulou & Vasiliki Bozani (2022): A Field Study of Age Discrimination in the Workplace: The Importance of Gender and Race. Pay the Gap. (IZA discussion paper 15567), Bonn, 33 S.
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"The study examines whether age intersects with gender and race during the initial stage of the hiring process and affects access to vacancies outcomes and wage sorting. In order to answer the research question the study collects data from four simultaneous field experiments in England. The study compares the labour market outcomes of younger White British men with those of older White British men and women, and with those of older Black British men and women. The study concentrates on low-skilled vacancies in hospitality and sales in the private sector. The results of this study indicate that older White British men and women, as well as older Black British men and women, experience occupational access constraints and are sorted into lower-paid jobs than younger White British men. The level of age discrimination is found to be higher for Black British men and women. In addition, Black British women experience the highest level of age discrimination. These patterns may well be in-line with prejudices against racial minority groups and stereotypical sexist beliefs that the physical strengths and job performance of women decline earlier than they do for men. This research presents for the first-time comparisons of access to vacancies and wage sorting between younger male racial majorities and older male racial majorities, older female racial majorities, older male racial minorities, and older female racial minorities. In addition, the driven mechanism of the assigned differences is explored. Because the study has attempted to minimise the negative employer stereotypes vis-à-vis older employees, with respect to their motivation, productivity, and health, such prejudices against older individuals may be considered Taste-based discrimination. If prejudices against older individuals are present, then anti-discrimination legislation may be the appropriate response, especially for racial minorities and women. Eliminating age discrimination in selection requires firms to adop" (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))
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- Ergebnisse aus dem IAB
- Arbeitsmarktsituation Älterer
- Auswirkungen des demografischen Wandels
- betriebliche Personalpraxis vs. alter(n)ssensible Personalpolitik
- Berufsausstieg und Übergang in Rente