Definition
Training is defined as a collection of organizational activities that presents employees with job-relevant information with the intent of yielding permanent changes in job-related knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The objective of work-related training is to increase job performance and ultimately work toward organizational goals. Aging employees in the workplace experience developmental changes in cognitive ability and motivation that can affect their performance during training programs. Below, considerations for age-related training are discussed.
Training Older Workers
In 2013, adults aged 55 years or older comprised about 61 % of the U.S. workforce (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2014). Other countries across the world are also experiencing upward shifts in the median age of their workforce population, with some countries (e.g., Japan) projected to have over 40 % of their workforce older than 50...
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Young, C.K., Beier, M.E. (2015). Training at Work and Aging. In: Pachana, N. (eds) Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_27-1
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