The management of an ageing workforce: organisational policies inGermany andBritain

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Abstract
Demographic change as well as pressure from theEuropeanUnion and national government are forcing organisations to change age‐discriminatoryHRMapproaches. Based on a qualitative analysis of eightBritish andGerman organisations, we found that commitment, scope, coverage and implementation of age management differ due to country‐specific institutions, particularly government, in nudging employers and unions to preferred age practices. This confirms the path dependency concept suggested by institutional theory. Nevertheless, we also found that industry‐specific factors mediate the implementation of age management, leading to some convergence across countries. This indicates that organisations deviate from the institutional path to implement practices that they deem important.
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  • Economic and Social Research Council (RES-000-22-2219)

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