Lifelong Employability (eBook)

Thriving in an Ageing Society

Philippa Dengler (Autor)

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2018 | 1. Auflage
XIII, 110 Seiten
Springer Gabler (Verlag)
978-3-658-24624-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Increased longevity means that current structures for employment and retirement in Switzerland are not sustainable. To enable individuals and companies to thrive in our ageing society, changes in our social norms and attitudes about work and ageing need to occur. Philippa Dengler examines what these changes are, and what companies can do to support their employees to take control of their individual employability for a longer life. The practical implications benefit individuals, the companies they work for, and society as a whole.

Philippa Dengler is the managing owner of a bespoke consulting company in Switzerland. She provides advice and support to companies looking to manage change consciously for sustainable results. She conducted this research as part of her MSc in Economic Psychology.

Inhalt

Foreword 6
Preface 7
Table of Contents 8
Summary 10
List of Figures and Tables 11
1 Introduction 12
1.1 Why Lifelong Employability Is Becoming Important 12
1.2 Goals of the Study 15
1.3 Structure 17
2 Theoretical Approaches and Recent Research 18
2.1 Definitions of Employability 18
2.2 Measurement of Employability 19
2.3 Precursors to Employability 20
2.3.1 Career Management 21
2.3.2 Lifelong Learning 24
2.3.3 Knowledge Management 26
2.3.4 Age Diversity Management 27
2.3.5 Health Management 30
2.3.6 Networking 31
2.4 Self-Identity and Social Constructs 32
2.5 Thinking about the Future 33
2.6 The Theory of Planned Behaviour 34
3 Empirical Research Method 36
Step 1: Definition of Research Questions 36
Step 2: Link to Theory 36
Step 3: Definition of Research Design 37
Step 4: Definition of Sample and Sampling Strategy 38
Step 5: Data Collection and Analysis, including Pilot 39
Step 6: Processing the Study and Presenting Results 41
Step 7: Discussion in Respect of Quality Criteria 41
4 Results 43
4.1 Characteristics of the Sample 43
4.2 Interview Findings: Section 1 44
4.2.1 Impact of Demographic Change 45
4.2.2 What Is Employability? 45
4.2.3 Retirement Plans 47
4.3 Interview Findings: Section 2 49
4.3.1 Career Management 49
4.3.2 Lifelong Learning 56
4.3.3 Knowledge Management 59
4.3.4 Health Management 60
4.3.5 Age Diversity Management 63
4.3.6 Networking 65
5 Discussion and Key Findings 67
5.1 Key Finding 1: Norms and Attitudes 67
5.2 Key Finding 2: The Psychological Contract 68
5.3 Key Finding 3: ‘Openness to Experience’ 68
5.4 Typological Model of Lifelong Employability 69
5.4.1 Operational Definitions 69
5.4.2 Categorisation of Participants 71
5.4.3 Description of the Four Employability Types 74
5.4.4 Practical Implications of the Model 79
6 Recommendations 82
6.1 Data Level 82
6.2 Structural Level 82
6.3 Behavioural Level 84
7 Conclusions and Outlook 86
7.1 Limitations of the Study and Avenues for Future Research 89
Epilogue 91
References 92
Appendices 98

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.12.2018
• Reihe/Serie: Schriftenreihe der Kalaidos Fachhochschule Schweiz
• Zusatzinfo: XIII, 103 p. 1 illus.
• Verlagsort: Wiesbaden
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Personalwesen
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
• Schlagworte: Ageing Society • Ageism • Demographic Shift • Diversity • Employability • Inclusion • new work • Openness to Experience
• ISBN-10: 3-658-24624-3 / 3658246243
• ISBN-13: 978-3-658-24624-2 / 9783658246242