Knowledge retention at work and aging

Anne Burmeister; David Rooney

doi:10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_307-1

Knowledge retention at work and aging

Anne Burmeister
, David Rooney

Professur für Wirtschaftspsychologie

Macquarie Universität

Publikation: Beiträge in Sammelwerken › Lexikonbeiträge › Forschung

Abstract

In the context of aging workforces, knowledge retention refers to management practices and processes designed to preserve older workers’ valuable organizational knowledge before they enter retirement.

Originalsprache	Englisch
Titel	Encyclopedia of Geropsychology
Redakteure/-innen	Nancy Pachana
Seitenumfang	7
Erscheinungsort	Singapore
Herausgeber (Verlag)	Springer Verlag
Erscheinungsdatum	2017
Seiten	1291-1297
ISBN (Print)	978-981-287-081-0
ISBN (elektronisch)	978-981-287-082-7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_307-1
Publikationsstatus	Erschienen - 2017

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