Career motivation is usually examined among young or mid‐career workers. The older worker is left alone. Unfortunately, in an environment in which the older person represents the fastest growing segment of the labour force, this critical resource is being frittered away. Examination of current...

The training challenges facing organisations resulting from changes over the next several decades are described. These include a decreasing umber of persons available for entry level positions including a growing proportion of undereducated young people. Also, jobs will become more complex as a...

A small sample of leading edge companies was studied to see how firms are addressing the changing workforce. Generally, HR planners and business leaders are very aware of the issues. Some companies have even begun to put in place innovative HR programmes designed to meet the eeds of the changing...

The changing population patterns in the industrial democracies create pressures for change which will eventually be experienced by all employers. Yet, executives are loath to face this demand. Structures, strategies and policies suited to the labour surplus which existed during the baby boom′s...

A framework is presented for the strategic use of technology choices as potential solutions for human resources problems arising from demographic trends and labour market conditions. Rather than having technology choice decisions driven by largely financial or engineering concerns, the framework...

The expansion of the US economy during the 1950s and 1960s, combined with a relatively small baby boom, created unparalleled opportunities for upward movement in organisations. The 1990s, however, with a baby bust aftermath and adverse economic trends, are turning career opportunities upside...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the challenges, worldwide of managing an aging workforce. The paper offers suggestions for public policy and for individual organizational approaches to developing, managing and motivating an aging workforce. Design/methodology/approach –...