How factorial survey analysis improves our understanding of employer preferences
P McDonald - Swiss Journal of Sociology, 2019 - sciendo.com
Factorial Survey Analysis (FSA) is an analytical tool that presents respondents with fictional
situations (“vignettes”) to be rated or judged. In this paper we study the use of FSA in labour …
situations (“vignettes”) to be rated or judged. In this paper we study the use of FSA in labour …
Working retirees in Europe: Individual and societal determinants
One of the solutions that could be used to resource the needs of ageing populations is the
encouragement of individuals to extend working lives beyond retirement, often referred to as …
encouragement of individuals to extend working lives beyond retirement, often referred to as …
European top managers' age-related workplace norms and their organizations' recruitment and retention practices regarding older workers
Purpose: Top managers guide organizational strategy and practices, but their role in the
employment of older workers is understudied. We study the effects that age-related …
employment of older workers is understudied. We study the effects that age-related …
A life course perspective on working after retirement: What role does the work history play?
Scientific studies on the predictors of working after retirement have mostly neglected
individuals' work histories. We present an integrative framework based on life course theory …
individuals' work histories. We present an integrative framework based on life course theory …
Age discrimination in hiring decisions: A factorial survey among managers in nine European countries
This article analyses old-age discrimination in managers' hypothetical hiring decisions. We
expect that older job candidates are less likely to be hired than equally qualified younger …
expect that older job candidates are less likely to be hired than equally qualified younger …
[HTML][HTML] Employer preferences for vocational over general education: evidence from an employer survey experiment
Empirical research on type of education shows that vocational education is advantageous
early in the career but that general education may be of benefit later on. To what degree this …
early in the career but that general education may be of benefit later on. To what degree this …
Older workers' plans for activities in retirement: The role of opportunities, spousal support, and time perception.
Retirement is a major life-course transition for which some people plan more than others.
Given that planning positively affects retirement adjustment, it is important to investigate the …
Given that planning positively affects retirement adjustment, it is important to investigate the …
[HTML][HTML] What does job applicants' body art signal to employers?
In this study, we present a state-of-the-art scenario experiment which, for the first time in the
literature, directly measures the stigmas surrounding job candidates with tattoos and …
literature, directly measures the stigmas surrounding job candidates with tattoos and …
The road to retirement: A life course perspective on labor market trajectories and retirement behaviors
A Brydsten, C Hasselgren, M Stattin… - Work, Aging and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
While a prolonged working life has been mainly feasible for people with the most
advantageous working careers, knowledge about the barriers for those with vulnerable …
advantageous working careers, knowledge about the barriers for those with vulnerable …
Labour shortages and employer preferences in retaining and recruiting older workers
Purpose This article investigates whether employers are more likely to employ older workers
when faced with a shortage of qualified labour. Furthermore, it analyses whether in such …
when faced with a shortage of qualified labour. Furthermore, it analyses whether in such …