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Demographic change as well as pressure from the European Union and national government are forcing organisations to change age-discriminatory HRM approaches. Based on a qualitative analysis of eight British and German organisations, we found that commitment, scope, coverage and implementation of age management differ due to country-specific institutions, particularly government, in nudging employers and unions to preferred age practices. This confirms the path dependency concept suggested by institutional theory. Nevertheless, we also found that industry-specific factors mediate the implementation of age management, leading to some convergence across countries. This indicates that organisations deviate from the institutional path to implement practices that they deem important.
Author(s): Schröder H, Muller-Camen M, Flynn M
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Human Resource Management Journal
Year: 2014
Volume: 24
Issue: 4
Pages: 394-409
Print publication date: 01/11/2014
Online publication date: 25/06/2014
Acceptance date: 01/01/1900
ISSN (print): 0954-5395
ISSN (electronic): 1748-8583
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1748-8583.12043
DOI: 10.1111/1748-8583.12043
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