Impact of Technological Change on Middle-Aged and Older Workers: Parallels Drawn from a Structural Perspective

1984 ◽  
pp. 113-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Hendricks
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Structural Perspective

Analyzing the Influential Factors of Older Worker's Job Training Participation

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
Sung-Eun Cho ◽  
Young-Min Lee
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Job Training ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Influential Factors ◽  
Work Characteristics ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Severance Pay

This study explores determinants of middle-aged workers' participation in job training and provides implications to vitalizing middle-aged workers' participation in job training, using logistic regression analysis of Korea Labor Institute (KLIPS) data. As a result, among individual characteristics of older workers, residence in the metropolitan area, family relationship satisfaction, and household status have a significant effect on participation in job training. Regarding job and individual work characteristics, current work experience has a positive relationship. While for corporate characteristics, presence of unions and availability of statutory severance pay have a significant effect on participation in job training. Consequently, this study provides implications for vitalizing the older workers' participation in job training.

Preventing Adverse Changes of Work with Age

1988 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 283-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. T. Welford
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Paid Work ◽  
Fundamental Research

Many people who change their jobs in middle age have been found to move to less skilled and lower paid work. Two methods of preventing this are discussed. First, training by methods designed to take account of learning difficulties in those past normal apprenticeship age has, when sensitively applied, been successful in equipping people with new skills. Second, applying principles of ergonomics—“fitting the job to the worker”—could often remove key difficulties for older workers and thus prevent the need for moves resulting from failing capacity. This could also open up a wider range of potential jobs for those who have to move by reason of redundancy or technological change. It is emphasized that both the training and ergonomic approaches need to be based on, and can contribute significantly to, fundamental research on performance in relation to age.

Occupational self-efficacy and work engagement associated with work ability among an ageing work force: A cross-sectional study

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Stina Wallin ◽  
Auvo Rauhala ◽  
Anncristine Fjellman-Wiklund ◽  
Pia Nyman ◽  
Lisbeth Fagerström
Keyword(s):  
Home Care ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Work Ability ◽  
Older Workers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Work Context ◽  
Work Ability Index ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Home Care Workers

BACKGROUND: Occupational self-efficacy (OSE) is an appropriate adaption capability to react to continuous changes in work life today. While self-efficacy is an important component in work context, there is less knowledge regarding older workers’ OSE. OBJECTIVE: This study examined the relationship between work ability, OSE and work engagement among a middle-aged workforce, and whether there were any differences between age groups and between professionals in different work context. METHODS: Data were collected by questionnaire, which included Work Ability Index (WAI), Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale, and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale. RESULTS: A total of 359 home care workers and engineers (response rate 43%) participated. The average age was 54 (SD±5.3) years, 69%were women. The results of logistic regression analyses revealed an association between WAI, OSE (OR 0.66; 95%CI 0.52 to 0.86) and work engagement (OR 0.61; 95%CI 0.47 to 0.78). Higher OSE and work engagement were related to higher work ability. No difference in OSE (5.9; ±0.8) between professional groups was seen, but the home care workers scored considerably higher work engagement (5.1; ±0.9) than the engineers (4.5; ±1.3). CONCLUSIONS: Improving OSE could be worthwhile to support work ability among middle-aged workers, despite dissimilarities in work context and educational level.

scholarly journals ADAPTABILITY OF OLDER WORKERS TO TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE: PERFORMANCE IN RETRAINING

1962 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-84
Author(s):  
Arnold S. TANNENBAUM ◽  
Gary GRENHOLM
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Older Workers
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