Examining the Aging Workforce and Its Impact on Economic and Social Development

Examining the Aging Workforce and Its Impact on Economic and Social Development

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Release Date: January, 2023|Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 215
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-6351-2
ISBN13: 9781668463512|ISBN10: 1668463512|EISBN13: 9781668463536
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The phenomenon of aging results from the transition from a demographic model whose birth and mortality rates are exceptionally high to another model in which both demographic factors are increasingly lower. Today’s organizations will encounter issues related to the aging of their workforce. It is necessary to consider and implement new strategies through age management that can contribute to society at various phases of life.

Examining the Aging Workforce and Its Impact on Economic and Social Development builds on existing literature in the field of the aging workforce for the economic and social development of countries while providing additional research opportunities in this dynamic and growing field. This book reflects on this critical issue, increasing the understanding of the importance of the aging workforce in the context of the business and management area, and providing relevant academic work, empirical research findings, and an overview of this relevant field of study. Covering topics such as hiring practices, workplace age diversity, and retention practices, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for government officials, business leaders, human resource managers, sociologists, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

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The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

  • Aging Workforce
  • Agism
  • Economic Development
  • Geriatric Workforce
  • Hiring Practices
  • Indigenous Population
  • Mental Health
  • Retention Practices
  • Social Development
  • Workplace Age Diversity
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Bruno de Sousa Lopes is a Business and Economics Ph.D. student at the University of Aveiro - Portugal. He has a master’s in Human Resource Management and Development and a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources from the Institute Polytechnic of Porto, Portugal. His main research interests are Human Resources, Ageing, Career Management, and Business Management.
Maria do Céu Lamas is a Professor at the School of Health | IPP (ESS IPP) in the technical and scientific area of Clinical Analysis and Public Health. Member of the Center for Research in Health and Environment (CISA), ESS IPP, and collaborator of the Research Center in Technologies and Health Services (CINTESIS) - University of Porto (UP), Portugal, in the line of research on aging. She is the author and co-author of several scientific papers. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Analysis and Public Health and a Master’s in Hydrobiology from the Faculty of Sciences, UP. She is a doctoral student in Gerontology at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), UP, Portugal.
Vanessa Amorim is a Business and Economics Ph.D. student at the University of Aveiro - Portugal. She has a master’s in Organizational Management - Specialization: Business Management and a Post-Graduation in Management Tools for Business Competitiveness from the Institute Polytechnic of Porto - Portugal. Her main research interests are Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Business Management.
Orlando Lima Rua holds a Habilitation and a Ph.D. in Management. He is an Adjunct Professor of Management at the Porto Accounting and Business School (ISCAP) of the Polytechnic of Porto (Portugal). He is a researcher at the Center for Organizational and Social Studies (CEOS.PP) (Polytechnic of Porto – ISCAP), the Research Center of Business Sciences (NECE) of the University of Beira Interior (UBI), and the Management Applied Research Unit (UNIAG) of the Association of Polytechnic Institutes of Northern Portugal (APNOR). His major research subjects are entrepreneurship, innovation, and strategy, and his papers have been published in several relevant international journals and scientific conferences (JCR/Web of Science and Scopus).
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