Unlock the potential of older workers

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Companies can no longer ignore their older workers as they continue to grow in number. Statistics show that one in eight Americans is older than 65 and that a fifth of the US population are over the age of 55. Also, the oldest members of the 76 million-strong baby boomer generation, the segment of the population born between 1946 and 1964, will turn 50 in 1996. Aside from their immense number, older Americans are becoming a pressing business concern because are they staying in the labor pool longer than ever before as a result of such developments as the passage of the Age Discrimination Act and the emergence of new technology that makes work less physically demanding. For these reasons, the personnel function must redesign their recruiting, training and retention programs to reflect the growing importance of the older members of the US workforce.

Aged, Employment, Demographic aspects, Elderly workers

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Behind the wheel at Saturn

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Saturn Corp is developing a positive relationship between management and labor. The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is involved in all aspects of the business, and employees who are affected by a particular decision are involved in the decision-making process. In Feb 1984, Saturn established the Group of 99, which is made up of 99 members representing the UAW and General Motors' management and employees. Employees have a better understanding of their organizations, which allows them to offer suggestions for changing processes for the benefit of the organization. Saturn's goal is to establish semiautonomous, self-directed work groups that use a consensus-based decision-making process.

Motor vehicles and car bodies, Management, Case studies, Automobile industry, General Motors Corp., Labor relations, United Automobile Workers, Saturn Corp.

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HR's helping hand plus global inpatriates onboard

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The increasing number of foreigners working in US companies requires human resource managers to pay more attention to addressing foreign employees' unique needs. Legal issues such as immigration and visas should be settled first. Other important issues of concern to human resource managers are the compensation package and helping the families of foreign employees adjust to a new culture.

Alien labor, Foreign labor

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