The Importance and Value of Older Employees : Wise Workers in the Workplace

This open access book makes a contribution to our understanding of one of the social challenges facing many western nations i.e. the challenge of an ageing population. It specifically addresses the issue of competence among older employees. Others have studied ageing populations in terms of the econ...

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Main Author: Hilsen, Anne Inga (auth)
Other Authors: Olsen, Dorothy Sutherland (auth)
Format: eBook
Published: Springer Nature 2021
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