Supporting the Aging Workforce: A Review and Recommendations for Workplace Intervention Research

Posted: 14 Apr 2015

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Donald M. Truxillo

Portland State University - Department of Psychology

David Cadiz

Oregon Nurses Foundation (ONF)

Leslie Hammer

Portland State University - Department of Psychology

Date Written: April 2015

Abstract

The workforce in most industrialized countries is aging and becoming more age-diverse, and this trend is expected to continue throughout the twenty-first century. Although there has been an increased interest in research on age differences at work, few studies have examined actual interventions designed to support workers at different points across the life span. In this article, we review the literature related to aging at work, including physical, cognitive, personality, and motivational changes; life-span development theories; age stereotyping; age diversity; and work–life balance. Based on this review, we propose a number of avenues for intervention research to address age differences at work. We conclude by identifying critical challenges specific to studying age at work that should be addressed to advance research on interventions.

Suggested Citation

Truxillo, Donald M. and Cadiz, David and Hammer, Leslie, Supporting the Aging Workforce: A Review and Recommendations for Workplace Intervention Research (April 2015). Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 351-381, 2015, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2594273 or http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-032414-111435

Donald M. Truxillo (Contact Author)

Portland State University - Department of Psychology ( email )

OR 97221
United States

David Cadiz

Oregon Nurses Foundation (ONF) ( email )

OR
United States

Leslie Hammer

Portland State University - Department of Psychology ( email )

OR 97221
United States

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