Table of contents - Special Issue: Rethinking retirement
Guest Editors: Wendy Loretto, David Lain, Sarah Vickerstaff
Employers’ use of older workers in the recession
Vanessa BeckThe purpose of this paper is to explore the degree to which there have been changes during the recession in the behaviour of employers with regards to their employment of older…
Extending working lives: age management in SMEs
Vanesa Fuertes, Valerie Egdell, Ronald McQuaidThe purpose of this paper is to present a study of age management in small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK.
Trade unions and the pension crisis: defending member interests in a neoliberal world
Jo GradyThe purpose of this paper is to draw upon empirical research in order to demonstrate the ways in which trade unions have responded to the so‐called current UK pension crisis.
Career progression in older managers
Dianne Bown‐Wilson, Emma ParryThe purpose of this paper is to explore what drives UK managers aged over 50 to continue progressing in their careers rather than retiring, and their perceptions of career…
The work‐to‐retirement transition of academic staff: attitudes and experiences
Eleanor Davies, Andrew JenkinsThe purpose of this paper is to examine the significance of the work‐to‐retirement transition for academic staff from a life course perspective and the manner in which individuals…
HRM practices and low occupational status older workers
Sophie Hennekam, Olivier HerrbachThe purpose of this paper is to examine the role of perceived human resource management (HRM) practices on affective organizational commitment, job performance and preference for…
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- Prof Dennis Nickson