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The Aging Workforce Handbook

ISBN: 978-1-78635-448-8, eISBN: 978-1-78635-447-1

Publication date: 25 November 2016

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(2016), "Prelims", Antoniou, A.-S., Burke, R.J. and Cooper, S.C.L. (Ed.) The Aging Workforce Handbook, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. i-xii. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78635-448-820161023

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The Aging Workforce Handbook

Individual, Organizational, and Societal Challenges

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The Aging Workforce Handbook

Individual, Organizational, and Societal Challenges

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Alexander-Stamatios Antoniou

University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Ronald J. Burke

York University, Toronto, Canada

Sir Cary L. Cooper, CBE

ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK

United Kingdom – North America – Japan India – Malaysia – China

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List of Contributors

Bronwen J. Ackermann The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Alexander-Stamatios Antoniou National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Hila Axelrad The Center on Aging and Work at Boston College, Boston, MA, USA
Boris B. Baltes Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
John Benson Monash University Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Malaysia; Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
Tim Bentley Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
Kate Blackwood Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Grant Brady Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA
Reed J. Bramble Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
Ronald J. Burke York University, Toronto, Canada
David M. Cadiz Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA
Bevan Catley Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
Sir Cary L. Cooper, CBE ALLIANCE Manchester Business School, University of Manchester, UK
Marina Dalla Psychiatric Hospital of Attika, Athens, Greece
Nikos Drosos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Ulrike Fasbender Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
Matt Flynn Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
Adrian Furnham University College London, London, UK
Fabiola H. Gerpott Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany; Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Jacquelyn B. James The Center on Aging and Work at Boston College, Boston, MA, USA
Lixin Jiang University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, USA
Dianna T. Kenny The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Bruce Kirkcaldy International Centre for the Study of Occupational and Mental Health, Düsseldorf, Germany
Thomas Klassen York University, Toronto, Canada; Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Nale Lehmann-Willenbrock Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Christos Lionis University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
Anthony Makrydemetres National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Asif Mujahid Optum, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Michael O’Driscoll University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Ronald J. Ozminkowski Optum, Eden Prairie, MN, USA
Myung-Joon Park Korea Labour Institute, Sejong City, South Korea
Tahira M. Probst Washington State University Vancouver, Vancouver, WA, USA
Jennifer R. Rineer RTI International, Waltham, MA, USA
Maree Roche University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Donald Ropes Inholland University of Applied Science, Haarlem, the Netherlands
Peter Sandborn University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
Sukhbir Sandhu University of South Australia Business School, Adelaide, Australia
Saras Sastrowardoyo University of South Australia Business School, Adelaide, Australia
Marc Schabracq RTM/Human Factor Development, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Roos Schabracq Solid Online, Hoofddorp, the Netherlands
Heike Schröder Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, UK; Korea Labour Institute, Sejong City, South Korea
Christina Scott-Young RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Sue Shea Middlesex University, London, UK; University of Crete, Heraklion, Greece
Stephen T. T. Teo RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
Ioanna-Io Theodoritsi National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
Gregory R. Thrasher Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
Donald M. Truxillo Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA
Linda Twiname University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Sven C. Voelpel Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Ashley Weinberg University of Salford, Salford, UK
Michael K. Williams Modern Automation Consulting, Midland, MI, USA
Antonia Ypsilanti Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
Prelims
Chapter 1 Mental Health of the Aging Workforce
Chapter 2 Organizational Initiatives to Develop and Retain Older Workers
Chapter 3 Successful Aging in the Workplace: A Comparison Study of Native Greeks, Pontic Greeks, and Albanian Immigrants
Chapter 4 Subjective Psychological Well-Being of the Aging Workforce in Times of Economic Crisis: The Case of Greece
Chapter 5 Population Aging and Labor Market Policy in Germany, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the Republic of Korea: The Effects of Institutional Context on Old Age Employment
Chapter 6 The Changing Face of Education and Work: Attitudes toward Work and Its Impact on Economic Growth and the Wealth of Nations
Chapter 7 Stereotype, Prejudice, and Discrimination toward Older Workers: A Wind of Change?
Chapter 8 Wisdom
Chapter 9 The Role of Human Resource Practices and Other Factors Influencing the Continuing Work Participation of Older Workers in New Zealand
Chapter 10 Intergenerational Learning in Organizations: A Framework and Discussion of Opportunities
Chapter 11 Critical Skills Loss – The Effect of the Disappearance of Non-Replaceable Workforce
Chapter 12 A Conceptual Framework for Managing Intergenerational Relations in the Workplace
Chapter 13 Maintaining Work Ability to Support and Retain Older Workers
Chapter 14 Hitting the High Notes: Healthy Aging in Professional Orchestral Musicians
Chapter 15 Job Performance and Job Attitudes in Later Life: The Role of Motives
Chapter 16 Job Insecurity, Job Loss, and Reemployment: Implications for an Aging Workforce
Chapter 17 On Elders’ Statesmanship. A View from Greek Antiquity
Chapter 18 Demographic Trends and Implications of the Aging Workforce, with Some Policy Options for Consideration
Chapter 19 Working: Time Bomb or Time Well-Spent?
Chapter 20 Employers’ Attitudes toward Older-Worker Job Seekers: A Comprehensive Review with Recommendations for Action
Chapter 21 Aging in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities in China, India, Japan, and South Korea
Chapter 22 Compassionate Leadership: Promoting Non-Discriminatory Practice toward Older Employees in Healthcare
Index