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How Do Older Workers Impact the Labour Market Position of Younger Workers in Post-Transition Economies?

open access: yesGospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics
We empirically investigate how population ageing influences the labour market position of workers in different age groups. In particular, we examine how an increased share of older workers affects the employment of younger individuals in a post ...
Paulina Broniatowska, Paweł Strawiński
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Necessary Work Design Characteristics for Younger Workers’ Attitudes and Behaviors [PDF]

open access: yesAcademy of Management Proceedings, 2022
Managing younger workers in organizations requires motivating them to engage in positive attitudes and behaviors and refrain from negative ones. Based on needs and motives theories, work design characteristics can act as motivational factors with younger workers.
Dello Russo, Silvia   +3 more
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Do older workers have more trouble using a computer than younger workers? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
This paper examines the computer use of older workers from the perspective that the availability of skills is not the only factor relevant for the decision to invest in computers. Using British data, we show that computer use does not depend on age when taking into account wage costs and the tasks to be performed.
Borghans,Lex, Weel,Bas,ter
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Working and Student Youth: Values of Everyday Life, Time Budget

open access: yesСоциологическая наука и социальная практика, 2021
The article analyzes the values of everyday life and the time budget of the younger generation (working youth) Pskov against the background of the older generation of workers, as well as students of the universities of Pskov, Omsk and Moscow.
Tatiana M. Karahanova   +2 more
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The short-term economic consequences of COVID-19: Exposure to disease, remote work and government response

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2023
We examine the determinants of the consequences of COVID-19 on employment and wages in the United States. Guided by a pre-analysis plan, we investigate whether the economic consequences of COVID-19 were larger for certain occupations, using four indexes:
Louis-Philippe Beland   +2 more
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Ageism towards younger workers: a scoping review

open access: yes, 2022
Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to examine the literature about ageism directed towards younger workers. We intend to gain insight on the antecedents and consequences of ageism towards younger workers, as well as the manifestation of ...
Miriam Henriques Rosa   +4 more
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Preventing slips and falls through leisure-time physical activity: findings from a study of limited-service restaurants. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Physical activity has been shown to be beneficial at improving health in some medical conditions and in preventing injury. Epidemiologic studies suggest that physical activity is one factor associated with a decreased risk for slips and falls in the ...
Alberto J Caban-Martinez   +8 more
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Older workers from the viewpoint of their younger colleagues. Do organisations fail to harness the potential of an ageing workforce?

open access: yesInternational Entrepreneurship Review, 2020
Objective: Scholars agree that due to an ageing workforce which is observable in many societies around the globe, organisations will face an employee base that is getting older and more age-diverse (Kunze et al., 2011). This development can be beneficial
Tanja Kosowski
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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards Zika virus among healthcare workers in St. Kitts

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Background Healthcare workers are usually the first responders during outbreaks and are instrumental in educating the populace about the prevention of different diseases and illnesses.
Donya L. Francis   +7 more
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Association between mental health symptoms and behavioral performance in younger vs. older online workers

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with increased rates of mental health problems, particularly in younger people.ObjectiveWe quantified mental health of online workers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and cognition during the ...
Colleen Mills-Finnerty   +11 more
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