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Human resource management in ageing societies
— perspectives from Japan and Germany | | Author(s) | Harald Conrad, Viktoria Heindorf, Franz Waldenberger |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2008 |
| Pages | 208 pp |
| Source | Palgrave Macmillan, Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. www.palgrave.com |
| Keywords | Employment of older people ; Conditions of employment ; Policy ; Japan ; Germany. |
| Annotation | A declining and ageing workforce poses severe challenges to workers, companies and policy-makers. Older workers have to be motivated to stay in the workforce. Companies have to adjust their human resource management and development practices to allow for the employment of older workers. Labour market policies and public pensions systems have to be reformed to support necessary adjustments at the work and company level. This book brings together leading experts in the field from Japan and Germany to present and discuss how the challenges are coped with in their respective country. Based on recent surveys and statistical analyses, the eleven chapters describe employment trends at market and firm levels; investigate the impact of employment practices, labour market policies and pensions systems; and derive policy recommendations. Among subjects also examined are income and poverty; and ergonomic design and intervention strategies in health promotion. As Japan and Germany experience the fastest demographic change among industrialized economies, the analysis may serve as reference for other countries. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100817202 B |
| Classmark | GC: WKA: QAD: 7DT: 767 |
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