International Journal of Manpower: Volume 41 Issue 5

Editorial

Jolanta Perek-Bialas, Pnina Dolberg, Joop Schippers

Age and sustainable labour participation: studying moderating effects

Josine van den Elsen, Brenda Vermeeren

Research findings are ambiguous regarding the effects of age on sustainable labour participation (SLP), defined as the extent to which people are able and willing to conduct their…

Employers’ age-related norms, stereotypes and ageist preferences in employment

Jaap Oude Mulders

Social norms about the timing of retirement and stereotypes about qualities of younger and older workers are pervasive, but it is unclear how they relate to employers’ ageist…

Do stereotypes about older workers change? A panel study on changing attitudes of managers

Hendrik P. van Dalen, Kène Henkens

The purpose of this paper is to see whether attitudes toward older workers by managers change over time and what might explain development over time.

Ageism and perceived job sustainability: a comparative European analysis

Mengyang Zhang, Sarah Gibney

The purpose of this paper is to explore the association between experiencing ageism in the workplace and working conditions on perceived job sustainability among current workers…

A tool to systematise discrimination in labour market integration: An application to ageism

Laura Naegele, Wouter De Tavernier, Moritz Hess, Frerich Frerichs

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the discourse on labour market discrimination by introducing an analytical process model that offers a template for the systematic…

The affective component of ageism needs attention

Per Erik Solem

The purpose of this paper is to explore responses of older workers and of managers to the call from the authorities to extend working life.

Retirees and motivation to work by the type of employment contract: impact of the Czech reform

Filip Pertold, Lenka Lakotova

In this paper, the authors analyse a 2010 legal reform in the Czech Republic, which allowed retirees to simultaneously receive regular pension benefits and to work on a permanent…