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Critical issues in managing age diversity in Australia

Murray, Peter A., Syed, Jawad (2005) Critical issues in managing age diversity in Australia. Asia Pacific Journal of Human Resources, 43 (2). pp. 210-224. ISSN 1038-4111. (doi:10.1177/1038411105055059) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:3571)

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Abstract

This paper explores and discusses a number of factors related to critical issues in ageing. First, it explores age-based discriminatory practices found in labour management policies which are outdated and fail to reflect a range of changing demographics and social trends. Second, the paper examines several context-specific issues in HR policies that inadequately reflect recent trends in ageing. Several solutions are proposed, not least changes in job design factors that might account for the differences between younger and older groups. A poor match between the current realities facing mature workers on the one hand and inadequate organisational policies on the other underpins much of the discussion.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1177/1038411105055059
Uncontrolled keywords: ageing; discouraged workers; participation; structures
Subjects: H Social Sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Kent Business School (do not use)
Depositing User: J.S.N. Syed
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2008 14:47 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:42 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/3571 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Syed, Jawad.

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