Does the ageing workforce hamper the innovativeness of firms? (No) evidence from Germany

International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 180-197

  Verworn, Birgit ^a   Hipp, Christiane ^a  

^a BRANDENBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ageing workforce; Further training; Germany; Innovativeness; Skill shortages

Indexed keywords

EID: 61849132123     PISSN: 14656612     EISSN: 17415160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHRDM.2009.023452     Document Type: Article

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