The impact of the demographic transition on manufacturing: Effects of an ageing workforce in German industrial firms

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 985-999

  Thun, Jörn Henrik ^a   Größler, Andreas ^a   Miczka, Switbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Demographics; Employees; Germany; Manufacturing industries; Older workers

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GERMANY; MANAGERS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TESTING; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES; OLDER WORKERS;

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 35348836678     PISSN: 1741038X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17410380710828299     Document Type: Article

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