presentation subject - Organisational Behaviour

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Increasing Age Diversity
In The Workplace

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What is age diversity?
Age diversity is the ability to accept all different
types of ages within a business environment.
Companies have to adjust to an aging population in
various ways.

3. What changes in employment relationships are likely
to occur as the population ages?
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• Companies hiring Independent Contractors.
• Reduced hours and flexible schedules.
• Phased retirement
• More training tailored towards older people
• As the workforce ages it is likely that companies will look to
other options such as outsourcing make jobs more flexible.

4. Do you think increasing age diversity will create
new challenges for managers? What types of
challenges do you expect will be most profound?
• Finding a way to balance motivation in the workplace. This is because
what motivates a younger person will not necessarily motivate an older
person.
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• Managers will need to find a way to balance this
when dealing with age diversity.
• Problem of how to form a cohesive workplace by bridging the gap
between the older and younger workers.

5. How can organizations cope with differences
related to age discrimination in the workplace?
• By implementing strategies that place older people in
positions best suited to their ability without stereotyping
them.
• Organizations need to look for ways to make technology
more friendly to older people as this can enhance the
workplace experience for an older population.
• Ensure that the reward system is based on performance
and not tenure.
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6. What types of policies might lead to charges of age
discrimination?
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• Not employing mature workers because it’s
assumed that they’ll soon retire.
• Not interviewing someone because they are too
old to ‘fit in’ with other staff.
• Making choices during layoffs, or forcing
someone to retire, because of their age.
• Advertising for someone to join a “dynamic,
young team”

7. How can these policies be changed to eliminate
these problems?
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1. Biased comments
2. Comparisons
• Equal opportunity policy that helps staff
3. Disparate discipline
understand their rights and responsibilities.
4. Promotions
• Pair workers of different ages .Workers 5. Favoritism
of any
age can pass on their experience and help
others develop through their unique
knowledge and skills.
6. Hiring younger employees
7. Suddenly stupid
8. Harassment
9. But the boss is older
• Fire an employee on the basis of his
performance not on the basis of his age.

8. Nine Signs of Age Discrimination Ways To Avoid Age Discrimination
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Conclusion
• Promotions
and Raises
• Date of Birth
• Practice Fair
Discipline
• Workforce
Reductions
• Biased comments
• Comparisons
• Disparate discipline
• Promotions
• Favoritism
• Hiring younger employees
• Suddenly stupid
• Harassment
• But the boss is older