William Rothwell, Harvey Sterns, Diane Spokus
Working Longer
New Strategies for Managing, Training, and Retaining Older Employees
William Rothwell, Harvey Sterns, Diane Spokus
Working Longer
New Strategies for Managing, Training, and Retaining Older Employees
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For recruiters, mangers, trainers, human resources professionals, and anyone with influence over workplace culture, this unique business guide offers tools to help you develop a workplace that motivates and retains your most experienced--and most valuable--people.
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For recruiters, mangers, trainers, human resources professionals, and anyone with influence over workplace culture, this unique business guide offers tools to help you develop a workplace that motivates and retains your most experienced--and most valuable--people.
Produktdetails
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- Verlag: AMACOM
- Seitenzahl: 274
- Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2008
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
- Gewicht: 449g
- ISBN-13: 9780814473924
- ISBN-10: 081447392X
- Artikelnr.: 22563281
- Verlag: AMACOM
- Seitenzahl: 274
- Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2008
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
- Gewicht: 449g
- ISBN-13: 9780814473924
- ISBN-10: 081447392X
- Artikelnr.: 22563281
Dr. Sterns received his Ph.D. in Life-Span Developmental Psychology from West Virginia University in 1971. His major areas of interest include industrial gerontology, life-span development, training and career development. He is Director of the Institute for Life- Span Development and Gerontology. Courses typically taught include psychology of adulthood and aging, industrial/gerontological psychology, and undergraduate psychology courses. His publications have appeared in many gerontology journals including Experimental Aging Research, The Counseling Psychologist, Journal of Gerontology, Generations, Journal of Applied Gerontology. He has served on the editorial board of Psychology and Aging, The Gerontologist, and Journal of Women and Aging and serves on the editorial boards of Experimental Aging Research and Research on Aging. He is a Fellow of the American Psychology Association, Gerontological Society of America and the American Psychological Society. Current research includes training of adult and older adult workers, personality factors, and retirement adjustment and satisfaction, as well as personality factors in housing choices in retirement. Other research includes alcohol treatment and aging, and life planning issues for older adults with mental retardation.
Contents
Forewordxi
Prefacexv
Acknowledgments xxiii
Advance Organizer for This Book xxv
Part I Introduction1
Chapter 1
Older Adult Workers in Today's Work World3
Defining Adult and Older Adult Workers 6
Self-Management 9
Organizational Issues 13
Working Longer 15
Changes in the Work Environment16
Challenges to Be Faced18
Work in the Same Organization or Move?21
Careers in Later Life23
Support from Employers29
Decision Making and Work Opportunities32
Midlife Changes 33
Summary35
Chapter 2
Adapting the Workplace to Accommodate Physiological Age-Related Changes in
Older Adults 36
Aging: A Global View 40
Biological Aging 40
Psychological Aging 50
Social Aging 52
Older Adults Continuing to Work 53
Designing the Workplace for Older Americans 54
Stereotypes About Aging56
The Americans With Disabilities Act57
Minorities in the Workplace63
Work Issues66
Active Older Workers66
Adapting the Workplace for Older Adults67
Summary 68
Chapter 3
How to Train Older Adults: Aging Influences on Cognitive Tasks 69
Translating What We Know into Adult and Older Worker Training72
Summary 80
Part II Design83
Chapter 4
Instructional Design for Training Older Workers85
ADDIE Model85
Individual Differences98
Training99
The Value of Training Older Workers101
How Older Adults Learn Best104
Guidelines for Training Older Adults105
Transferring Training Results105
Training Modalities106
Older Adults as Learners107
Diversity Training109
Summary110
Chapter 5
Improving Learning Performance112
Workplace Learning Competence and Its Importance112
Workplace Learning Competence and Workplace Learning Climate 113
Learner Characteristics of Older Versus Younger Adults116
Implications of Learning Principles for Training Older Adults117
Summary126
Chapter 6
Career Development for Adults and Older Workers127
Self-Management: Career and Retirement127
Obstacles to Self-Management144
Models of Career Development146
Looking to the Future151
Recommendations155
Future Directions157
Summary158
Part III Managing Organizational Knowledge167
Chapter 7
What Employers Can Do to Plan for an Aging Workforce169
The Evolving Workplace169
Getting Ahead of the Trends172
Action Steps for Preparing for the Workforce of the Future197
Summary 200
Appendix: Resources List201
Notes214
About the Authors234
Index239
Forewordxi
Prefacexv
Acknowledgments xxiii
Advance Organizer for This Book xxv
Part I Introduction1
Chapter 1
Older Adult Workers in Today's Work World3
Defining Adult and Older Adult Workers 6
Self-Management 9
Organizational Issues 13
Working Longer 15
Changes in the Work Environment16
Challenges to Be Faced18
Work in the Same Organization or Move?21
Careers in Later Life23
Support from Employers29
Decision Making and Work Opportunities32
Midlife Changes 33
Summary35
Chapter 2
Adapting the Workplace to Accommodate Physiological Age-Related Changes in
Older Adults 36
Aging: A Global View 40
Biological Aging 40
Psychological Aging 50
Social Aging 52
Older Adults Continuing to Work 53
Designing the Workplace for Older Americans 54
Stereotypes About Aging56
The Americans With Disabilities Act57
Minorities in the Workplace63
Work Issues66
Active Older Workers66
Adapting the Workplace for Older Adults67
Summary 68
Chapter 3
How to Train Older Adults: Aging Influences on Cognitive Tasks 69
Translating What We Know into Adult and Older Worker Training72
Summary 80
Part II Design83
Chapter 4
Instructional Design for Training Older Workers85
ADDIE Model85
Individual Differences98
Training99
The Value of Training Older Workers101
How Older Adults Learn Best104
Guidelines for Training Older Adults105
Transferring Training Results105
Training Modalities106
Older Adults as Learners107
Diversity Training109
Summary110
Chapter 5
Improving Learning Performance112
Workplace Learning Competence and Its Importance112
Workplace Learning Competence and Workplace Learning Climate 113
Learner Characteristics of Older Versus Younger Adults116
Implications of Learning Principles for Training Older Adults117
Summary126
Chapter 6
Career Development for Adults and Older Workers127
Self-Management: Career and Retirement127
Obstacles to Self-Management144
Models of Career Development146
Looking to the Future151
Recommendations155
Future Directions157
Summary158
Part III Managing Organizational Knowledge167
Chapter 7
What Employers Can Do to Plan for an Aging Workforce169
The Evolving Workplace169
Getting Ahead of the Trends172
Action Steps for Preparing for the Workforce of the Future197
Summary 200
Appendix: Resources List201
Notes214
About the Authors234
Index239
Contents
Forewordxi
Prefacexv
Acknowledgments xxiii
Advance Organizer for This Book xxv
Part I Introduction1
Chapter 1
Older Adult Workers in Today's Work World3
Defining Adult and Older Adult Workers 6
Self-Management 9
Organizational Issues 13
Working Longer 15
Changes in the Work Environment16
Challenges to Be Faced18
Work in the Same Organization or Move?21
Careers in Later Life23
Support from Employers29
Decision Making and Work Opportunities32
Midlife Changes 33
Summary35
Chapter 2
Adapting the Workplace to Accommodate Physiological Age-Related Changes in
Older Adults 36
Aging: A Global View 40
Biological Aging 40
Psychological Aging 50
Social Aging 52
Older Adults Continuing to Work 53
Designing the Workplace for Older Americans 54
Stereotypes About Aging56
The Americans With Disabilities Act57
Minorities in the Workplace63
Work Issues66
Active Older Workers66
Adapting the Workplace for Older Adults67
Summary 68
Chapter 3
How to Train Older Adults: Aging Influences on Cognitive Tasks 69
Translating What We Know into Adult and Older Worker Training72
Summary 80
Part II Design83
Chapter 4
Instructional Design for Training Older Workers85
ADDIE Model85
Individual Differences98
Training99
The Value of Training Older Workers101
How Older Adults Learn Best104
Guidelines for Training Older Adults105
Transferring Training Results105
Training Modalities106
Older Adults as Learners107
Diversity Training109
Summary110
Chapter 5
Improving Learning Performance112
Workplace Learning Competence and Its Importance112
Workplace Learning Competence and Workplace Learning Climate 113
Learner Characteristics of Older Versus Younger Adults116
Implications of Learning Principles for Training Older Adults117
Summary126
Chapter 6
Career Development for Adults and Older Workers127
Self-Management: Career and Retirement127
Obstacles to Self-Management144
Models of Career Development146
Looking to the Future151
Recommendations155
Future Directions157
Summary158
Part III Managing Organizational Knowledge167
Chapter 7
What Employers Can Do to Plan for an Aging Workforce169
The Evolving Workplace169
Getting Ahead of the Trends172
Action Steps for Preparing for the Workforce of the Future197
Summary 200
Appendix: Resources List201
Notes214
About the Authors234
Index239
Forewordxi
Prefacexv
Acknowledgments xxiii
Advance Organizer for This Book xxv
Part I Introduction1
Chapter 1
Older Adult Workers in Today's Work World3
Defining Adult and Older Adult Workers 6
Self-Management 9
Organizational Issues 13
Working Longer 15
Changes in the Work Environment16
Challenges to Be Faced18
Work in the Same Organization or Move?21
Careers in Later Life23
Support from Employers29
Decision Making and Work Opportunities32
Midlife Changes 33
Summary35
Chapter 2
Adapting the Workplace to Accommodate Physiological Age-Related Changes in
Older Adults 36
Aging: A Global View 40
Biological Aging 40
Psychological Aging 50
Social Aging 52
Older Adults Continuing to Work 53
Designing the Workplace for Older Americans 54
Stereotypes About Aging56
The Americans With Disabilities Act57
Minorities in the Workplace63
Work Issues66
Active Older Workers66
Adapting the Workplace for Older Adults67
Summary 68
Chapter 3
How to Train Older Adults: Aging Influences on Cognitive Tasks 69
Translating What We Know into Adult and Older Worker Training72
Summary 80
Part II Design83
Chapter 4
Instructional Design for Training Older Workers85
ADDIE Model85
Individual Differences98
Training99
The Value of Training Older Workers101
How Older Adults Learn Best104
Guidelines for Training Older Adults105
Transferring Training Results105
Training Modalities106
Older Adults as Learners107
Diversity Training109
Summary110
Chapter 5
Improving Learning Performance112
Workplace Learning Competence and Its Importance112
Workplace Learning Competence and Workplace Learning Climate 113
Learner Characteristics of Older Versus Younger Adults116
Implications of Learning Principles for Training Older Adults117
Summary126
Chapter 6
Career Development for Adults and Older Workers127
Self-Management: Career and Retirement127
Obstacles to Self-Management144
Models of Career Development146
Looking to the Future151
Recommendations155
Future Directions157
Summary158
Part III Managing Organizational Knowledge167
Chapter 7
What Employers Can Do to Plan for an Aging Workforce169
The Evolving Workplace169
Getting Ahead of the Trends172
Action Steps for Preparing for the Workforce of the Future197
Summary 200
Appendix: Resources List201
Notes214
About the Authors234
Index239