Creator: Henkens, Kène
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Organizations and older workers: the impact of images on managers' decisions | The project aims to answer the following question: How do stereotypes about older workers affect managers’ decisions regarding older workers? In the first part, respondents (managers holding a leadership position) are presented with questions on stereotypes regarding workers and background information. In the following month respondents participate in a vignette study in which decisions are made regarding retirement, promotion, hiring, and training of older workers. |
| Organizations and older workers: the impact of images on managers' decisions > Part 1 | This is the first part of the study "Organizations and older workers: the impact of images on managers' decisions". In this part, a questionnaire was fielded in the LISS panel among managers holding a leadership position. The questionnaire mainly concerned stereotypes regarding older workers. |
| Organizations and older workers: the impact of images on managers' decisions > Part 2 | This is the second part of the study "Organizations and older workers: the impact of images on managers' decisions". In this part, the panel members that participated in the first part were presented a second questionnaire containing vignettes and requiring them to make decisions on situations involving older workers. |
| Changing images of older workers | The aim of this research is to describe attitudes towards older workers and to study selection decisions with respect to older workers. The study consists of four parts: - part 1 consists of a few questions for the whole panel; this part was fielded in January 2013 (and repeated in February for non-respondents) - part 2 consists of a questionnaire for managers; this part was fielded in January 2013 (and repeated in February for non-respondents) Following comments by respondents in January, question if13a004 was reformulated and again presented to the entire panel in March 2013. - part 3 consists of a few questions for the whole panel; this part was fielded in April 2013 - part 4 consists of a vignette study for managers; the associated questionnaire was fielded in April 2013 |
| Changing images of older workers > Part 1 | This is part 1 of the study ‘Changing images of older workers’. The aim of this research is to describe attitudes towards older workers and to study selection decisions with respect to older workers. |
| Changing images of older workers > Part 2: the views of managers | This is part 2 of the study ‘Changing images of older workers’. The aim of this research is to describe attitudes towards older workers and to study selection decisions with respect to older workers. This part consists of a questionnaire for managers. |
| Changing images of older workers > 1 question | In March 2013, 1 question of the study 'Changing images of older workers' was repeated. This question derived from questionnaire if13a (part 1; field work period: January and February 2013). It was reformulated following comments by respondents in that study, and presented again to all panel members aged 16 and older. |
| Changing images of older workers > Part 3 | This is part 3 of the study ‘Changing images of older workers’. The aim of this research is to describe attitudes towards older workers and to study selection decisions with respect to older workers. |
| Changing images of older workers > Part 4 | This is part 4 of the study ‘Changing images of older workers’. The aim of this research is to describe attitudes towards older workers and to study selection decisions with respect to older workers. This part was presented to members of the LISS panel holding management positions at work. |