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Area of Science:

  • Organizational Psychology
  • Gerontology
  • Human Resource Management

Background:

  • Supporting an aging workforce is a key organizational challenge.
  • Current concepts of age-friendly workplaces lack clear definitions and theoretical frameworks.
  • Existing literature does not fully explain the processes involved in creating age-friendly environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically review existing conceptualizations of age-friendly workplaces.
  • To propose a new working definition for the concept of an age-friendly workplace.
  • To introduce a multidimensional model for understanding how organizational factors support aging workers.

Main Methods:

  • Critical literature review of organizational psychology and gerontology research.
  • Conceptual analysis of existing definitions and frameworks.
  • Development of a new definition and a multidimensional model.

Main Results:

  • Identified a lack of clear definitions and theoretical underpinnings for age-friendly workplaces.
  • Proposed a novel working definition of an age-friendly workplace.
  • Developed a multidimensional model encompassing age-friendly dimensions, HR policies, organizational climate, and culture.

Conclusions:

  • A clear definition and theoretical model are crucial for understanding and implementing age-friendly workplaces.
  • The proposed framework enhances comprehension of organizational realities for aging workers.
  • This work provides a foundation for developing future organizational measurements to support an aging labor market.