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2019 | Buch

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Lifelong Employability

Thriving in an Ageing Society

verfasst von: Philippa Dengler

Verlag: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden

Buchreihe : Schriftenreihe der Kalaidos Fachhochschule Schweiz

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Increased longevity means that current structures for employment and retirement in Switzerland are not sustainable. To enable individuals and companies to thrive in our ageing society, changes in our social norms and attitudes about work and ageing need to occur. Philippa Dengler examines what these changes are, and what companies can do to support their employees to take control of their individual employability for a longer life. The practical implications benefit individuals, the companies they work for, and society as a whole.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Frontmatter
Chapter 1. Introduction
Abstract
Employability has been described as: ‘a key individual resource that can be enhanced to help people face with greater confidence a constantly changing labor market characterized by unpredictability and insecurity.’ (Di Fabio, 2017, p. 107). But what is ‘employability’ and why does it need to be ‘lifelong’? Surely in today’s modern world, we should be able to retire early and enjoy more of our final years in leisure? This research aims to explore what ‘lifelong employability’ means in Switzerland to employees of a large Swiss company and what lessons can be drawn to help companies and individuals understand if lifelong employability has a role to play in an aging society and, if so, what that role should be.
Philippa Dengler
Chapter 2. Theoretical Approaches and Recent Research
Abstract
In this section, research previously conducted in relation to the definition and measurement of employability and the key precursors to employability is reviewed. In addition, theoretical approaches to understanding social constructs, dealing with the future as well as the theory of planned behaviour (Ajzen, 1991), are also outlined.
Philippa Dengler
Chapter 3. Empirical Research Method
Abstract
This section describes the methodology used to design the research, obtain and analyse the data and subsequently develop a typological model of employability and draw conclusions. Mayring’s ‘step-by-step model for the research process’ (Mayring, 2013) was used to provide structure to this section.
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Chapter 4. Results
Abstract
In this section, the results of the empirical research are presented and discussed and a model is developed which enables the results to be understood and applied in a business context. Firstly, the sample of people interviewed is examined. This is followed by a summary of the findings according to the aspects of lifelong employability based on the interview guidelines. Subsequently, the findings are analysed for patterns and commonalities.
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Chapter 5. Discussion and Key Findings
Abstract
The interviews provide a wealth of information about the participants’ attitudes towards the six aspects of lifelong employability and what they reported they were doing or not doing, as well as giving insights into why and providing many ideas, at a detailed level, about what could and should be done to enable people to proactively manage their employability and remain employable for longer. In addition, several themes emerged from the data during coding and analysis that are discussed in this section.
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Chapter 6. Recommendations
Abstract
Based on the review of previous research and the empirical findings from the explorative interviews, the company and other similar companies would be illadvised to launch a top-down, corporate-wide ‘Lifelong Employability Initiative’. As witnessed with similar initiatives in other companies and with the company’s own health initiative, the risk of it being considered interesting and something positive but not relevant to employees is too high for it to have the desired impact.
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Chapter 7. Conclusions and Outlook
Abstract
This empirical research shows that employees are aware of the demographic changes occurring but have mostly not thought deeply about what it means for them personally. People understand the need to look after their own lifelong employability and have an understanding that lifelong learning and health management are important aspects thereof. When it comes to thinking about retirement, for most people it is too far into the future to plan for, although when asked, two-thirds said they plan to retire at the age of 65 or before if possible.
Philippa Dengler
Backmatter
Metadaten
Titel
Lifelong Employability
verfasst von
Philippa Dengler
Copyright-Jahr
2019
Electronic ISBN
978-3-658-24624-2
Print ISBN
978-3-658-24623-5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-24624-2

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