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In the name of meritocracy
— managers' perceptions of policies and practices for training older workers | | Author(s) | Gregory Martin, Darryl Dymock, Stephen Billett |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 34, no 6, July 2014 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, July 2014 |
| Pages | pp 992-1018 |
| Source | journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Training [elderly workers] ; Attitude ; Managers ; Literature reviews ; Australia. |
| Annotation | Managers and employers who are seeking to maintain the standing, capacities and productivity of their workplaces are now facing two crucial facts: an ageing workforce; and all workers need to adapt to the changing requirements for workplace performance, regardless of age. These facts mean that managers and supervisors need to confront issues found in the changing demographics of their own workforce. That is, as the portion of workforces aged over 45 (i.e. older workers) increases, it is these workers who are available to be employed, and to be supported in sustaining their ongoing employability. To address these issues requires understanding of particular workers' capacities and aspirations, and then acting to develop further their capacities based on new understanding, and rebutting social sentiments about these workers that are often value-laden, contradictory and biased. Drawing on literature and analyses of interview data of Australian managers of older workers, the authors suggest that the current logic of management relies upon deeply held and widely shared beliefs of age-blind meritocracy and equal opportunity rather than informed views. |
| Accession Number | CPA-150526005 A |
| Classmark | GF: DP: T6: 64A: 7YA |
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