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2018 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

4. The Ageing Population in Australia: Implications for the Workforce

Authors : Katrina Radford, Geoffrey Chapman, Hugh T. J. Bainbridge, Beni Halvorsen

Published in: Work and Identity

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The ageing population creates ongoing opportunities and challenges to engage an older workforce in Australia. This chapter discusses some of these opportunities and challenges by providing a demographic overview of the ageing population and ageing workforce before discussing generational differences, and age diversity practices that may be implemented to respond to this social challenge. Following this, the chapter then discusses strategies that could be used to attract and retain an age-diverse workforce before concluding that a multitude of approaches is needed to respond more effectively to population ageing and to capture the full benefits of a diverse workforce.

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Metadata
Title
The Ageing Population in Australia: Implications for the Workforce
Authors
Katrina Radford
Geoffrey Chapman
Hugh T. J. Bainbridge
Beni Halvorsen
Copyright Year
2018
Book
Work and Identity

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-73935-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-73936-6

Copyright Year: 2018

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73936-6_4

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