title: The Prevalence and Distribution of Aging-Friendly Human Resource Practices.
abstract: The aging of the workforce in the developed world has prompted organizations to implement human resource (HR) policies and practices encouraging older workers to defer retirement. However, little is known about the prevalence of such practices, and the organizational factors associated with their adoption. In this study, we used data collected from 2008 to 2009 from a national probability sample of retirement eligible workers in the United States (N = 407) to assess the prevalence of aging-friendly human resource practices (AFHRP), and their organizational predictors. Results indicate that employee wellness programs, unpaid leave, and reassignment based on physical needs are among the most prevalent AFHRP. However, in the vast majority of enterprises, AFHRP are limited. Results also indicate that projected organizational growth and a focus on internal labor market practices are positively associated with the adoption of AFHRP. Organizational size and the degree of unionization, while positively associated with aging-friendly benefits, were inversely associated with flexibility practices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel dsegel@univ.haifa.ac.il.
authors.forename: Dikla
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Segel-Karpas
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Management, Tel Aviv University, Israel Smithers Institute, School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Bamberger
authors.affiliation: Smithers Institute, School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Samuel B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Bacharach
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004651:Employment / Q000458:organization & administration; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007750:Labor Unions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D015995:Prevalence; D012179:Retirement
keywords: HR policies and practices; older workers; retirement; retirement deference