The 'new' older worker.
Background The expectation is that in the future there will be a greater number of older workers and that more of them will want to extend their work lives, whether due to financial need or because of the value they place on being engaged in the workforce. Research aim For many reasons, there is a s...
| Published in: | Gerontechnology Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 102 - 115 |
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| Format: | pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article |
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International Society for Gerontechnology
2020
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=144595826&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 144595826 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 15691101 904R jtl: Gerontechnology issn: 15691101 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: 2020 vid: 19 iid: 2 pid: 54298 pub: International Society for Gerontechnology artinfo: ui: 144595826 144595826 144595826 10.4017/gt.2020.19.2.003.00 144595826 ppf: 102 ppct: 13 formats: tig: atl: The 'new' older worker. aug: au: Sharit, Joseph affil: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA sug: subj: Employment of Older Workers Professional Role Exoskeleton Devices Utilization Teamwork Organizational Culture Automation Work Environment Support, Psychosocial ab: Background The expectation is that in the future there will be a greater number of older workers and that more of them will want to extend their work lives, whether due to financial need or because of the value they place on being engaged in the workforce. Research aim For many reasons, there is a strong possibility that older individuals may be viewed as less desirable for employment. The goal of this paper is to demonstrate ways in which older people can prove valuable in current and future job roles. Methods Four topics will be examined from the standpoint of their implications for the employability of older workers: the use of exoskeletons for aiding the work activities of older workers; the growing importance of teams in organizations; the importance of experienced older workers as repositories of institutional knowledge; and the role of older workers within the context of growing automation in the workplace. Results Challenges remain in determining the usability of exoskeletons for older adults within the context of work operations. While concerns exist employing older people in teams or collaborative arrangements with automation, the unique attributes of older workers may also make them valuable assets in these roles. Older workers are essential to organizations for documenting and transferring critical organizational knowledge. Conclusions The skills, abilities, and preferences within growing cohorts of older workers should be capable of being accommodated within organizations, thereby supporting older worker, organizational, and societal goals. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: pictorial review tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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