Impact of the Recession on Age Management Policies

Case Study: Made in Inox, Belgium

Christian Van Stolk

ResearchPosted on rand.org 2012Published in: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin : Eurofound, 2012), p. 1-6

The experience of Made in Inox shows that micro-businesses are unlikely to have a dedicated human resources policy. Rather, they will have a general approach with informal processes, some specific age-related initiatives, and they will also aim to foster a specific organisational culture. Micro-businesses may also resist making redundancies and rely on longer-term relationships with their employees.

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  • Copyright: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2012
  • Pages: 6
  • Document Number: EP-201200-15

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