title: Improving retention of older employees through training and development.
abstract: This article explores the needs and interests of older employees in training and development efforts which can result in higher retention rates. Managers may be reluctant to train workers close to retirement age for various reasons. Managers also use certain practices to avoid training older employees. When training is offered, accurate performance feedback is essential for desired training outcomes to occur. Finally, areas are proposed which are more appropriate to include in training and development endeavors for older employees versus younger ones.
authors.affiliation: Management Department, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, WI 53190, USA. tourignl@uww.edu
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tourigny
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pulich
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States