• Abstract

    PROFESSIONAL AGING: PERCEPTIONS AND PRACTICES OF AGE MANAGEMENT

    Published date: 11/05/2017
    Aging is one of the most significant phenomena of the twenty-first century. Although the demographic data emphasize the importance of aging in our country, the academic literature still has not addressed the topic in a comprehensive way. This study investigates the perceptions of Human Resources managers of companies in Brazil, concerning professionals aged over 50 years, and the age management practices adopted by their companies. Data were collected from 138 HR managers who were asked to fill out online questionnaire. Their responses were then statistically analyzed. The results showed that despite the rapid aging of the Brazilian population, the companies studied are not prepared for an aging workforce. Age management practices have been little adopted by the companies studied, although managers’ perceptions of older professionals are relatively positive. This article contributes to the area of HR by presenting a discussion of managers’ perceptions age management practices. These are topics that, although addressed internationally, have not yet been explored by national Brazilian academic authors. The study also aims to attract the interest of professionals in the area, to promote further reflection on the working conditions of conditions of older professionals.

Revista Alcance

Revista Alcance is a Brazilian free access journal, published every four months, linked to the Graduate Program in Administration and the Professional Master’s degree in Administration, Internationalization and Logistics Program of the University of Vale do Itajaí – Univali. We seek to publish theoretical-empirical and technological articles in the areas of Business Administration. Different theoretical and methodological perspectives are welcome, as long as they are consistent with and relevant to the development of the area.

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