Managing aging workers: A mixed methods study on bundles of HR practices for aging workers

International Journal of Human Resource Management

Volumn 25, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 2192-2212

  Kooij, Dorien T A M ^a   Jansen, Paul G W ^b   Dikkers, Josje S E ^c   de Lange, Annet H ^d  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^d RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(bundles of) HR practices; aging workers; mixed methods study

Indexed keywords

EID: 84900005123     PISSN: 09585192     EISSN: 14664399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585192.2013.872169     Document Type: Article

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