Disentangling the process of disablement

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Empirical evidence shows that older persons with various health problems and lifestyle behaviors experience an increased risk of functional decline. More notable is the fact that existing research on late-life disablement has neglected the ill effects of environmental factors on functional status. It is therefore necessary to address these concerns to fully understand the process of disablement among the elderly. Two important challenges involve the need to develop common definitions of disablement and to use more sophisticated methodologies for designing and analyzing epidemiological data.

Aged, Elderly, Disabled persons, Health risk assessment, Disability, Disabilities

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Age and work outcomes: the moderating effects of self-efficacy and tool design effectiveness

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The relationship between age and work performance was investigated using a field study based on questionnaire survey data with time-lagged organizational records. The results revealed that age influenced workers' self-efficacy, job performance, absenteeism and job satisfaction. Ergonomic tool designs has a positive influence on work outcomes. Older workers benefitted from improved tool design than younger workers. The implications on how aging affects work are discussed.

Physiological aspects, Work, Work (Labor)

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Union elections at the local level: the role effectiveness of committeepersons

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Role effectiveness affects a committeeperson's chance of winning a local union governance election. Survey results taken before and after a local union governance election showed that committee persons who lost their position have lower role effectiveness rating before the election as compared to those who were successfully reelected. Newly elected committeepersons have higher role effectiveness rating than those they have replaced.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Statistics, Political Science, Analysis, Voting research, Statistics (Mathematics), Local elections, Confidence voting

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