Demographic change is one of the most crucial issues of our time. Owing to its importance, the topic has attracted researchers in economics and management, and made it to the top of company decision-makers agenda. This book sheds light on the demographic implications companies face. Based on an...

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...

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...

Altern managen! Von der Strategie zur Umsetzung -- I. Demografie-Management: Besonderer Wandel, besondere Widerstände -- Verstehen! Altern macht Angst -- II. Die sechs Säulen des erfolgreichen Demografie-Managements. Sensibilisieren! Altern muss bewusst werden -- Qualifizieren! Altern muss...