Benefits and Costs of Age Diversity at a Workplace

• Autorzy: Iwona Bożydaj-Jankowska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The aim of this paper is to identify costs and benefits of age diversity at a workplace. Design/methodology/approach: critically analysis of the literature. Findings: The importance of the cost and benefits of age diversity enhances when we take into consideration demographic prognoses. It is key to recognize the costs and benefits of age diversity to make the best possible choices to improve a company's productivity and competitiveness.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Age diversity; Labour; Costs

PL

Zróżnicowanie wiekowe; Praca; Koszty

• Czasopismo: Journal of Quality and Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: 9
• Numer: nr 4
• Strony: 16--22

Twórcy

autor

Iwona Bożydaj-Jankowska

• Wrocław University of Economics

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