... exchange theory (SET), the purpose of this paper is to examine the conditions under which retention and engagement of older workers could be enhanced, together with the potential for perceptions of age discrimination to negatively influence these outcomes. Design/methodology/approach The study surveyed...

...Wesley A. Scroggins; Philip G. Benson; Tanja Rabl Purpose The aim of this paper is to challenge the person‐related aspect of the stereotype that older employees are unmotivated. In an overall model, it seeks to examine how age, perceived age discrimination, and perceived organizational support...

...James Arrowsmith; Ann E. McGoldrick Explores the extent and patterns of age discrimination within a changing workplace context, and specifically focuses on how employment flexibility may be used to the mutual advantage of employers and older workers. Results are presented from two large‐scale...

... ], institutionally and culturally determined recruitment and selection practices[ 18 , 19 ] and stereotyping of older workers[ 20 ] are raised as examples of age discrimination. Moreover, this research indicates that such ageism is contrary to the effective management of companies. The policy implications...

... countries have been in the forefront of those legislating against age discrimination in employment and abolishing compulsory retirement. There is of course nothing to stop ageism being rampant in collectivist societies if it was felt in them that it served the general interest, and nothing, also, to stop...

... 1997 Age discrimination Economic conditions Employment Work In this introductory paper we perform three tasks. First, we comment on the very broad nature and the contemporary salience of ageism in general, and about ageism in work and employment in particular. Second, we consider...

..., with the support of government, to target older workers for redundancy. In addition, older workers have been over‐represented in declining industries. Once out in the labour market older workers face considerable age discrimination. Recently, population ageing has encouraged all political parties to revise...

... of this IPM report in 1993, the issue of age discrimination has received further publicity culminating in the defeat of UK Member of Parliament David Winnick’s attempt to have age discrimination outlawed and, more recently, the launch of the Employers’ Forum on Age (see Worsley, 1996,p. 20). However, while...