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Age Climate in Organizations - Jacobs University

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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

3. Results .......................................................................................................................... 86<br />

3.1 Consensual Validity of Organizational <strong>Age</strong> <strong>Climate</strong>........................................... 86<br />

3.2 Predictive Validity of Organizational <strong>Age</strong> <strong>Climate</strong> ............................................. 87<br />

3.2.1 Exploratory Statistical Tests......................................................................... 88<br />

3.2.2 Recruitment and Retirement......................................................................... 89<br />

3.2.3 Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Generation........................................ 91<br />

3.2.4 Health Management ..................................................................................... 94<br />

4. Discussion .................................................................................................................... 95<br />

4.1 Contribution to Theory and Practice .................................................................... 97<br />

4.2 Limitations and Future Research........................................................................ 100<br />

VII. General Discussion .................................................................................. 104<br />

1. Summary of the F<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs ........................................................................................... 104<br />

2. Contribution to Theory, Practice, and Policy............................................................. 106<br />

3. Limitations ................................................................................................................. 108<br />

4. Future Research.......................................................................................................... 109<br />

5. Suggestions for a Successful Ag<strong>in</strong>g Workforce Management................................... 114<br />

5.1 <strong>Age</strong>-Friendly Recruitment and Retirement Practices......................................... 114<br />

5.2 <strong>Age</strong>-Friendly Knowledge Transfer and Knowledge Generation Practices........ 117<br />

5.3 <strong>Age</strong>-Friendly Health Management Practices ..................................................... 119<br />

5.4 Conclusion.......................................................................................................... 121<br />

References ........................................................................................................ 123<br />

Appendix .......................................................................................................... 156

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