Attitudes Toward Older Workers and Human Resource Practices
Journal
Swiss Journal of Psychology
ISSN
0036-7869
ISSN-Digital
1421-0185
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2008
Author(s)
Abstract
This study investigated attitudes towards older employees, perceived age discrimination, and HR practices (personnel development and reward) in 240 employees. Attitudes toward older employees were largely positive, thus supporting the notion that attitudes toward older employees are becoming increasingly positive. Older employees' attitudes towards older employees were more positive, but younger employees' attitudes were still favorable. Moreover, older and younger employees reported benefiting from HR measures, such as training, to a similar extent. Also, older employees did not feel more discriminated against than younger employees did, indicating that employees' attitudes were in line with HR practices. Nevertheless, some results suggested that HR practices preferred younger to older employees, indicating that in some domains of personnel development and reward, positive attitudes toward older employees do not necessarily parallel organizational practices.
Language
English
Keywords
older employees
attitudes
organizational practices
age discrimination
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
No
Publisher
Huber
Publisher place
Bern
Volume
67
Number
1
Start page
61
End page
64
Pages
4
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
44407
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