The Aging Workforce Handbook : Individual, Organizational and Societal Challenges.

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Front Cover; The Aging Workforce Handbook: Individual, Organizational, and Societal Challenges; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Chapter 1 Mental Health of the Aging Workforce; Introduction: From an Aging Population to an Aging Workforce; Age Stereotypes and Discrimination toward Older Workers; Mental Health of the Aging Workforce; Aging Workforce, Retirement, and Mental Health; Health Promotion Programs for the Aging Workforce; Strategies and Recommendations for a Safe and Healthy Working Environment for Older Adults; Conclusion; References.

Chapter 2 Organizational Initiatives to Develop and Retain Older WorkersIntroduction; Relatively Little Organizational Use of Age-Specific HR Practices for Older Workers; But Organizations Plan to Undertake More Efforts to Retain Older Workers; Why Retain Older Workers?; Perceived and Actual Challenges Facing Older Workers; Broader Organizational Issues about Older Workers; Benefits to Older Workers of Continuing to Work; Benefits to Organizations of Older Workers -- Company Innovation; Job Performance of Older Workers -- More Good News; Age and Work-Related Motives -- Results of Meta-Analyses.

Why Do Individuals Retire?Quality of Work, Health, and Retirement Experiences of Older Workers; Predictors of Continuing to Work; Why Do People "Unretire"?; New Patterns of Career Extension; Human Resource Management Practices and Employee Retention; Working and Caregiving; Organization Initiatives to More Fully Utilize the Talents of Older Employees; Training; Reducing Workplace Stressors; Countering and Reducing Age Stereotypes; Creating a Learning Culture -- Informal Learning; Initiatives to Increase Older Worker's Work-Related Attitudes, Skills, and Competences; Self-Efficacy.

Increasing Feelings of Psychological EmpowermentIncreasing Psychological Capital; Using Job Crafting; Improving Worker Vitality; Using Mentoring and Reciprocal Mentoring; Creating Corporate Alumni Networks; Organizational Initiatives to Retain the Talents of an Aging Workforce; I-Deals; Creating Feelings of Belonging; Conclusions and Implications; References; Chapter 3 Successful Aging in the Workplace: A Comparison Study of Native Greeks, Pontic Greeks, and Albanian Immigrants; Introduction; The Present Study; Immigrant Groups; Method; Participants; Procedure; Measures; Results.

Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being by Ethnicity, Age, and GenderRyff Scales of Psychological Well-Being by Marital Status and Age; Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being by Employment Status and Age; The Satisfaction with Life Scale as a Function of Indepedent Variables (Ethnicity, Age, Gender, Marital Status, Employment); Discussion; Comparing Native Greeks and Immigrants: Psychological Well-Being and Life Satisfaction; The Link between Age, Psychological Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction of Immigrants; Gender Differences on Dimensions of Psychological Well-Being.

The Link between Age, Marital Status, Psychological Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction.

This volume critically reviews the phenomenon of the aging workforce, adopting an interdisciplinary perspective that examines the challenges raised on an individual, organizational and societal level. Core issues framing the concept of the aging workforce and its consequences are presented by a team of leading contributors from around the world.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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