Measuring performance within the ageing workforce

Thailand’s agriculture is facing an ageing workforce, which could negatively influence agricultural production. Yet, there is still limited evidence regarding the perception of the ageing agricultural labour force in the country and a lack of insights into farmers’ strategies to improve agricultural output. To fill this gap, we analysed primary data from questionnaire-based surveys of 365 households in Prachinburi Province, Thailand. The results show that household poverty, farm experience, retirement, health concerns, and farm accidents are positively associated with the farmers’ perception on the ageing workforce, whereas education level, having an ageing farmer in the family, farm size, mentoring and access to new technology have a negative influence on the perception of the ageing workforce. Given the anticipated implications of the population ageing in Thailand, the government should consider establishing policy options to encourage younger entrants into the agricultural sector and prioritising policies related to intergenerational support.

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Reviewing Policies after the English Riots

SOCIOLOGIA DEL LAVORO ◽

10.3280/sl2012-125009 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 138-154

Author(s):

Richard Ennals

Keyword(s):

Life Course ◽

Government Policies ◽

European Perspective ◽

Ageing Workforce ◽

The Uk ◽

The Life Course

At a time of change and disorder, this article argues that the whole range of government policies need to be reviewed, and reconceptualised in terms of generations and relations between generations. This article concentrates on the UK, from a European perspective, and with particular reference to the Scandinavian Model. In the context of crisis, new initiatives are required, taking account of transitions during the life course, relations between generations, and sustainability. The perspective of the Ageing Workforce casts light across the spectrum of policy areas. It is a moving picture, not a snapshot.

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Challenges of Managing an Ageing Workforce

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.11.121 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 156 ◽

pp. 69-73 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Rūta Čiutienė ◽

Rasa Railaitė

Keyword(s):

Ageing Workforce

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Intergenerational workplace knowledge sharing: challenges and new directions

Journal of Documentation ◽

10.1108/jd-08-2020-0129 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Jiayang Tang ◽

Jorge Tiago Martins

Keyword(s):

Knowledge Sharing ◽

Human Resource ◽

Older Workers ◽

Retail Banking ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

Human Resource Practices ◽

Content Type ◽

Ageing Workforce ◽

Managerial Practices ◽

Big Four

PurposeDrawing on theories pertaining to knowledge sharing, ageing at work and human resource practices for ageing workers, this article explores knowledge sharing challenges arising from the interaction between an increasingly ageing workforce and younger employees.Design/methodology/approachContextually, the authors focus on China, where the pace of demographic transformations offers a unique opportunity to investigate knowledge sharing practices in their socio-economic context. Empirically, the authors analyse knowledge sharing behaviours and practices of retail banking professionals in a Chinese big four bank.FindingsThe encouragement of knowledge sharing between younger and older workers should be incorporated into organisations' human resource strategies. The availability of development, maintenance, utilisation and accommodative human resource practices signals to older workers that they are valuable and are worth investing in.Originality/valueThe authors’ contribution to theory and practice is twofold: starting with the identification of perceived knowledge sharing challenges, the authors’ analysis offers important contextually grounded insights into what types of managerial practices are relevant in eliciting successful knowledge sharing within organisations faced with an ageing workforce.

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