Adapting training for older employees. The Canadian response to an aging workforce

Journal of Management Development

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-67

  Armstrong Stassen, Marjorie ^a   Templer, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Demographics; Human resource management; Management development; Older workers; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 19644382166     PISSN: 02621711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02621710510572353     Document Type: Article

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