"This volume presents a range of research approaches to the exploration of ageing during a pandemic situation. One of the first collections of its kind, it offers an array of studies employing research methodologies that lend themselves to replication in similar contexts by those seeking to...

Abstract Die Effekte von Gruppenarbeit wurden in einer schriftliche Umfragestudie mit dem Produktionspersonal (n = 754) in acht schwedischen Industrieunternehmen untersucht. Unterschiede in der Gruppengröße, der alters- und geschlechtermässigen Zusammensetzung der Gruppen als auch dem...

This book discusses current challenges in Japan, focusing on the nation’s rapidly aging population and low birth rate, along with persistent public bond issues with heavy interest payments, the potential collapse of social security systems, and income inequality, as well as the global picture....

This book explores critical perspectives on ageing in organisations and offers both managerial and workplace practices for dealing with this prominent issue. The collection provides cross-disciplinary research on the discursive and mythological aspects of ageing at work as well as recent studies...

Population aging is a powerful megatrend affecting many countries around the world. This demographic shift has vast effects on societies, economies and businesses, and thus also for the advertising industry. Advertising in the Aging Societ y presents an insight into advertising practitioners and...

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the older-tourist market, and of the challenges and opportunities created by population ageing from a tourism marketing perspective, by combining a demand-side and a supply-side approach to older tourists. The book is divided into three parts, the first...

Malte Marwede explores the impact of cognitive distance in product development, in particular whether large distances between developers and the customer target groups adversely affect the creation of customer-centric product ideas. Furthermore, he shows how practical user involvement measures...

Cette étude fera date : elle exploite toute une masse de données nouvelles concernant le bien-être matériel des personnes âgées dans neuf pays de l’OCDE - Allemagne, Canada, Etats-Unis, Finlande, Italie, Japon, Pays-Bas, Royaume-Uni et Suède. Elle met en lumière les défis auxquels les...

La main-d’œuvre du secteur public vieillit encore plus rapidement que le reste de la société. Ceci est une source de défis et d’opportunités. Le vieillissement du secteur public accroît la charge fiscale tout en diminuant la capacité immédiate de prestation de service. Toutefois, ce...